Acid-induced photochromic system switching of diarylethene derivatives between P- and T-types.
P-type photochromic diarylethenes having a diethylamino group can switch to T-type photochromic system by the addition of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as external stimuli.
Kobatake
Seiya
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Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University and JST-PRESTO, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan. kobatake@a-chem.eng.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Terakawa
Yuko
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