Issue 62, 2014

Pentaarylbiimidazole, PABI: an easily synthesized fast photochromic molecule with superior durability

Abstract

We report a new type of fast photochromic imidazole dimer, pentaarylbiimidazole (PABI), which shows a few μs fast photochromism with high fatigue resistance against light irradiation. PABI has an unusual spiroconjugated imidazoisoindole skeleton and its derivatives can be prepared by simple synthetic procedures.

Graphical abstract: Pentaarylbiimidazole, PABI: an easily synthesized fast photochromic molecule with superior durability

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
28 Apr 2014
Accepted
20 May 2014
First published
30 May 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 8468-8471

Author version available

Pentaarylbiimidazole, PABI: an easily synthesized fast photochromic molecule with superior durability

H. Yamashita and J. Abe, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 8468 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC03137G

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