Synthesis and photochromism of spirobenzopyran derivatives bearing an oxymethylcrown ether moiety: Metal ion-induced switching between positive and negative …
Spirobenzopyran derivatives carrying an oxymethylcrown ether moiety were synthesized, and their photochromism was studied in the presence of various metal ions in acetonitrile. The metal ion complexing ability of the crown ether moiety in crowned spirobenzopyrans affects both thermal isomerization and photoisomerization of their spirobenzopyran moiety to a great extent. When the interaction of the crown ether moiety with a metal ion was strong ...
