Polydiphenylsilanes bearing photosensitive azocrown groups

Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Feb 21:(7):788-9. doi: 10.1039/b514161c. Epub 2006 Jan 6.

Abstract

This work presents the synthesis and particularities of the reversible trans-cis UV light induced photoisomerization process of a polydiphenylsilane bearing (propyl-oxyphenylazo)dibenzo-18-crown-6 side groups.