6669-62-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthesis, characterization, and UV–visible study of some new photochromic formyl-containing 1′,3′,3′-trimethylspiro[chromene-2,2′-indoline] derivatives
Sepehr, Zeinalabedin,Nasr-Isfahani, Hossein,Mahdavian, Ali Reza,Amin, Amir Hossein
, p. 3061 - 3067 (2021)
The spiropyran derivatives can exist in two forms, the closed-ring spiropyran form and the open-ring merocyanine (MC) form. The SP form could be converted into the MC form upon UV irradiation. In this work, some 1′,3′,3′-trimethylspiro[chromene-2,2′-indoline] derivatives containing the nitro and formyl groups are synthesized via the reaction of 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-methylene-5-nitroindoline with the corresponding salicylaldehyde derivatives. These compounds have different photochromic behaviors. The synthesized photochromic molecules are characterized by the FT-IR, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR spectroscopic techniques. In order to investigate the photochromic properties of these compounds, the UV–visible spectroscopic analyses of their methanolic solutions before and after exposure to a UV lamp (in the spectral range of 360–400?nm) are studied. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
Comparative Evaluation of Substituent Effect on the Photochromic Properties of Spiropyrans and Spirooxazines
Balmond, Edward I.,Tautges, Brandon K.,Faulkner, Andrea L.,Or, Victor W.,Hodur, Blanka M.,Shaw, Jared T.,Louie, Angelique Y.
, p. 8744 - 8758 (2016/10/14)
Spiropyrans and spirooxazines represent an important class of photochromic compounds with a wide variety of applications. In order to effectively utilize and design these photoswitches it is desirable to understand how the substituents affect photochromic properties, and how the different structural motifs compare under identical conditions. In this work a small library of photoswitches was synthesized in order to comparatively evaluate the effect of substituent modifications and structure on photochromism. The library was designed to modify positions that were believed to have the greatest effect on C-O bond lability and therefore the photochromic properties. Herein we report a comparative analysis of the UV and visible light responses of 30 spiropyrans, spiroindolinonaphthopyrans, and spirooxazines. The influence of gadolinium(III) binding was also investigated on the library of compounds to determine its effect on photoswitching. Both assays demonstrated different trends in substituent and structural requirements for optimal photochromism.
