Abstract
3,4-Bis[5-(2′-thiophene)-2-methylthien-3-yl]-2,5-dihydrothiophene 1a was synthesized and underwent excellent ring-opening and ring-closing photoisomerization in solution with UV/Vis light irradiation. Both ring-open isomer and ring-closed isomer of diarylethene showed electrochemical behavior, and the oxidation/reduction potential was reversible based on the ring-opening and ring-closing photoisomerization of diarylethene with UV/Vis light irradiation. Besides, a combination of photochromism and electrochromism of 1a was also observed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-30 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry |
Volume | 609 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 15 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Diarylethene
- Electrochemical switch
- Electrochromism
- Photochromism
- Photoisomerization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Electrochemistry