Photoswitching using visible light: a new class of organic photochromic molecules

Sameh Helmy; Frank A Leibfarth; Saemi Oh; Justin E Poelma; Craig J Hawker; Javier Read de Alaniz

doi:10.1021/ja503016b

Photoswitching using visible light: a new class of organic photochromic molecules

J Am Chem Soc. 2014 Jun 11;136(23):8169-72. doi: 10.1021/ja503016b. Epub 2014 May 30.

Authors

Sameh Helmy¹, Frank A Leibfarth, Saemi Oh, Justin E Poelma, Craig J Hawker, Javier Read de Alaniz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and ‡Materials Research Laboratory, Materials Department, University of California , Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States.

PMID: 24848124
DOI: 10.1021/ja503016b

Abstract

A versatile new class of organic photochromic molecules that offers an unprecedented combination of physical properties including tunable photoswitching using visible light, excellent fatigue resistance, and large polarity changes is described. These unique features offer significant opportunities in diverse fields ranging from biosensors to targeted delivery systems while also allowing non-experts ready synthetic access to these materials.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Cyclopentanes / chemistry
Ethylenes / chemistry
Furaldehyde / analogs & derivatives*
Furaldehyde / chemical synthesis*
Furaldehyde / chemistry
Light*
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Photochemical Processes

Substances

Cyclopentanes
Ethylenes
Furaldehyde
cyclopentenone