title: Novel oxazabicycles as a new class of photochromic colorants.
abstract: A new photochromic colorant with an oxazabicyclic moiety has been synthesized by an efficient method. It turns pale red upon UV irradiation and undergoes reverse reaction while being heated. This work may open an exciting new avenue for future development of the photochromic dyes with novel molecular structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan. yang@thu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Ding-Yah
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: You-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Pei-Yu
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Jiun-Ting
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Chang-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Chin-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Yong-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Pi-Tai
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Chou