title: Syntheses, characterization, and photochromic studies of spirooxazine-containing 2,2'-bipyridine ligands and their zinc(II) thiolate complexes.
abstract: A series of photochromic spirooxazine-containing zinc(II) diimine bis-thiolate complexes were successfully synthesized, and their photophysical and photochromic properties were studied. The X-ray crystal structure of complex 1a has also been determined. Upon excitation by UV light at 330 nm, all the ligands and complexes exhibit photochromic behavior. The thermal bleaching kinetics of the ligands and the complexes were studied in dimethylformamide at various temperatures. The photochemical quantum yields for the photochromic reactions of the ligands and complexes were also determined.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials and College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China.
authors: Zhihong
authors: Z
authors: Bao
authors: Ka-Yuen
authors: KY
authors: Ng
authors: Vivian Wing-Wah
authors: VW
authors: Yam
authors: Chi-Chiu
authors: CC
authors: Ko
authors: Nianyong
authors: N
authors: Zhu
authors: Lixin
authors: L
authors: Wu
mesh_terms: D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl / Q000737:chemistry*; D000042:Absorption; D008024:Ligands; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010078:Oxazines / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010078:Oxazines; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl; D015032:Zinc