title: Synthesis, characterization and photochromic studies of spirooxazine-containing 2,2'-bipyridine ligands and their rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes.
abstract: A series of spirooxazine-containing 2,2'-bipyridine ligands and their rhenium(i) tricarbonyl complexes has been designed and synthesized, and their photophysical, photochromic and electrochemical properties have been studied. The X-ray crystal structures of two of the complexes have been determined. Detailed studies showed that the emission properties of the complexes could readily be switched through photochromic reactions.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Carbon-Rich Molecular and Nano-Scale Metal-Based Materials Research, Department of Chemistry, and HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, P R China.
authors.forename: Chi-Chiu
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Li-Xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Keith Man-Chung
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Nianyong
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Vivian Wing-Wah
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Yam