title: Photomodulation of Lewis basicity in a pyridine-functionalized 1,2-dithienylcyclopentene.
abstract: The ability of a pyridine ligand on the photoresponsive 1,2-dithienylethene backbone to coordinate to a ruthenium porphyrin is modulated by interconverting the compound between its electronically insulated ring-open and electronically connected ring-closed form.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, CanadaV5A 1S6.
authors.forename: Hema D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Samachetty
authors.forename: Neil R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Branda
mesh_terms: D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010777:Photochemistry; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
chemical_list: C517933:1,2-dithienylcyclopentene; D003517:Cyclopentanes; D011725:Pyridines; C023666:pyridine