A novel gated photochromic reactivity controlled by complexation/dissociation with BF3

Yue Wu; Shangjun Chen; Yuheng Yang; Qiong Zhang; Yongshu Xie; He Tian; Weihong Zhu

doi:10.1039/c1cc15824d

A novel gated photochromic reactivity controlled by complexation/dissociation with BF3

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Jan 14;48(4):528-30. doi: 10.1039/c1cc15824d. Epub 2011 Nov 9.

Authors

Yue Wu¹, Shangjun Chen, Yuheng Yang, Qiong Zhang, Yongshu Xie, He Tian, Weihong Zhu

Affiliation

¹ Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.

PMID: 22073397
DOI: 10.1039/c1cc15824d

Abstract

A photochemically active dithiazolethene BN was designed and synthesized, exhibiting a specific gated photochromism. That is, the photochromic reactivity of BN is prevented to a great extent by BF(3), showing a "Lock" gate.