title: Modulation of the photochromic property in an organoboron-based diarylethene by a fluoride ion.
abstract: Organoboron-based diarylethene was successfully synthesized and exhibited photochromic property. Furthermore, its photochromic property can be modulated by a fluoride ion. The absorption maximum of the photostationary state shifted from 655 to 490 nm upon addition of a fluoride ion. The modulation mechanism is attributed to the special Lewis acid-base interaction between a trivalent boron atom and a fluoride ion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Zhiguo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Shuzhang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Fuyou
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Chunhui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang