Linker-dependent metal-sensitized photoswitching of dithienylethenes.
Intramolecular energy-transfer results in sensitized ring closing of a pendant dithienylethene from a platinum terpyridyl complex only when the two components are connected with a short pi-conjugated linker.
Roberts
Matthew N
MN
Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada.
Nagle
Jeffrey K
JK
Finden
Jeremy G
JG
Branda
Neil R
NR
Wolf
Michael O
MO