Thermolysis of fluorinated cycloalkylidene fulgides yields a new class of photochromic compounds.
A series of fluorinated cycloalkylidene indolylfulgides has been designed, synthesized and characterized; most of the thermolysis products of these fulgides maintain photochromicity and display outstanding thermal and photochemical stability.
Wolak
Mason A
MA
1-014 CST, Department of Chemistry and W. M. Keck Center for Molecular Electronics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
Gillespie
Nathan B
NB
Birge
Robert R
RR
Lees
Watson J
WJ
D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic / Q000737:chemistry*; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / Q000737:chemistry*; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010777:Photochemistry; D011789:Quantum Theory; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
D000475:Alkenes; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated; D007211:Indoles