Modulation of the photochromic property in an organoboron-based diarylethene by a fluoride ion

Zhiguo Zhou; Shuzhang Xiao; Jia Xu; Zhiqiang Liu; Mei Shi; Fuyou Li; Tao Yi; Chunhui Huang

doi:10.1021/ol061370g

Modulation of the photochromic property in an organoboron-based diarylethene by a fluoride ion

Org Lett. 2006 Aug 31;8(18):3911-4. doi: 10.1021/ol061370g.

Authors

Zhiguo Zhou¹, Shuzhang Xiao, Jia Xu, Zhiqiang Liu, Mei Shi, Fuyou Li, Tao Yi, Chunhui Huang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry & Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.

PMID: 16928036
DOI: 10.1021/ol061370g

Abstract

Organoboron-based diarylethene was successfully synthesized and exhibited photochromic property. Furthermore, its photochromic property can be modulated by a fluoride ion. The absorption maximum of the photostationary state shifted from 655 to 490 nm upon addition of a fluoride ion. The modulation mechanism is attributed to the special Lewis acid-base interaction between a trivalent boron atom and a fluoride ion.