Facile synthesis and photochromic properties of diarylethene??containing terpyridine and its transition metal (Zn2+/Co2+/Ru2+) complexes

XC Zhang, ZM Huo, TT Wang…

Index: Zhang, Xiao-Chun; Huo, Zhi-Ming; Wang, Ting-Ting; Zeng, He-Ping Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 2012 , vol. 25, # 9 p. 754 - 759

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Abstract

Abstract Several transition metal complexes based on 2, 3-bis (2, 4, 5-trimethyl-3-thienyl) maleic anhydride (DTE) bearing terpyridine (TPY) have been designed and synthesized. Furthermore, the photochromism of the free ligand and the influence of transition metal moieties on the photochemical properties have been thoroughly characterized by monitoring the changes in their UVvis spectra. Compounds 3–6 all display excellent response to UV ...