title: A smart photochromophore through synergistic coupling of photochromic subunits.
abstract: The novel bis-naphthopyran 1 displays optical properties that are unique, differing substantively from a simple first-order superimposition of the monomeric constituents. Such a photochromophore has great promise for the development of smart optical devices.
authors.affiliation: ETH-Zürich, Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Weili
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Erick M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Carreira