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Photosensitive Dihydroazulenes with Chromogenic Properties
Author(s) -
Daub Jörg,
Knöchel Thomas,
Mannschreck Albrecht
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.198409601
Subject(s) - chromogenic , chemistry , residue (chemistry) , daylight , photochemistry , optics , chromatography , physics , organic chemistry
Even daylight effects the rearrangement of dihydroazulene 1 into 8‐vinylheptafulvene 2 ; thermally, the reaction proceeds in the reverse direction. The behavior of 1 is largely determined by the residue R. The reaction cycle could find application in the storage of information.