title: Aqueous solubilization of photochromic compounds by bile salt aggregates.
abstract: Bile salts form aggregates in aqueous solutions which were shown to efficiently solubilize aqueous insoluble photochromic compounds. Photochromic switching was observed for a spiropyran and a diarylethene. In the case of the spiropyran, the incorporation into the bile salt aggregate led to improved hydrolytic stability and changes in thermal rate constants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, PO Box 3065, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 3V6.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Cerize S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Tyler B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Norsten
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morimitsu
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bohne