Photochromism of Metal Complexes Composed of Diarylethene Ligands and ZnCl2
- 26 May 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Inorganic Chemistry
- Vol. 43 (13) , 3774-3776
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ic049686c
Abstract
Metal complexes composed of ZnCl(2) and bidentate 1,2-bis(2-methyl-5-(4-pyridyl)-3-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentene (1a) and monodentate 1-(2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)-2-(2-methyl-5-(4-pyridyl)-3-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentene (2a) photochromic ligands were prepared. X-ray crystallographic analyses showed the formation of a coordination polymer and a discrete 2:1 complex for 1a.ZnCl(2) and 2a(2).ZnCl(2), respectively. While the 2a(2).ZnCl(2) crystal underwent photochromic reaction in the crystalline state by alternate irradiation with UV and visible light, the 1a.ZnCl(2) crystal did not show any photoreactivity. The difference in the photochromic behavior was explained by the difference in the conformation of the diarylethenes in the crystals.Keywords
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