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Gated photochromism in triarylborane-containing dithienylethenes: A new approach to a "lock-unlock" system
Poon, Chun-Ting,Lam, Wai Han,Yam, Vivian Wing-Wah
, p. 19622 - 19625 (2012/01/13)
Photochromic inactive dithienylethene derivatives appended with 3- or 5-dimesitylboryl-2,2′-bithiophene have been synthesized. Upon fluoride ion-binding, the photochromic reactivity is "unlocked", displaying a novel gated photochromic property.
