Catalytic Light-Triggered Reduction Promoted by a Dithienylethene Derivative

Abstract

A pyridinium substituted dithienylethene derivative was used for the first time as an efficient photoreducing agent of two different substrates. This reaction exhibits high catalytic yields due to the continuous regeneration of the initial state of the photochromic molecule.

Keywords: catalytic reduction; dithienylethene; photochromism; photoreduction.