A novel gated photochromic reactivity controlled by complexation/dissociation with BF3

Yue Wu; Shangjun Chen; Yuheng Yang; Qiong Zhang; Yongshu Xie; He Tian; Weihong Zhu

doi:10.1039/C1CC15824D

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A novel gated photochromic reactivity controlled by complexation/dissociation with BF₃†

Yue Wu,^a Shangjun Chen,^a Yuheng Yang,^a Qiong Zhang,^a Yongshu Xie,^a He Tian^a and Weihong Zhu*^a

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^a Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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Abstract

A photochemically active dithiazolethene BN was designed and synthesized, exhibiting a specific gated photochromism. That is, the photochromic reactivity of BN is prevented to a great extent by BF₃, showing a “Lock” gate.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC15824D
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 20 Sep 2011
Accepted: 20 Oct 2011
First published: 09 Nov 2011

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Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 528-530

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A novel gated photochromic reactivity controlled by complexation/dissociation with BF₃

Y. Wu, S. Chen, Y. Yang, Q. Zhang, Y. Xie, H. Tian and W. Zhu, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 528 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC15824D

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