title: Symmetric six-fold arrays of photo- and electrochromic dithienylethene switches.
abstract: The direct synthesis of six-fold symmetric hexaphenylbenzenes with multiple photochromic dithienylethene units via a cobalt-catalyzed cyclotrimerization is reported. This approach allows for six photochromic units to be held in proximity with a well-defined spatial separation without affecting the photochromic properties of each unit.
authors.affiliation: Center for System Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jetsuda
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Areephong
authors.forename: Hella
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Logtenberg
authors.forename: Wesley R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: Ben L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Feringa