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The Metacyclophanediene‐Dihydropyrene Photochromic π Switch
Author(s) -
Mitchell Reginald H.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0690(199911)1999:11<2695::aid-ejoc2695>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - photochromism , chemistry , molecular switch , conjugated system , nanotechnology , photochemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , molecule , materials science
This Microreview highlights the chemistry of the metacyclophanediene‐dihydropyrene system, which is a reversible photochromic π switch. Although most studies have been carried out on systems with a single dihydropyrene, recently multiple dihydropyrenes have been fused to conjugated spacers to give multi‐state switches.