Guest-dependent photochromism of 3,3′-bis-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-3H,3′H- [2,2′]biindenylidene-1,1′-dione in its inclusion crystals
Abstract
Inclusion crystals of 3,3′-bis-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-3H,3′H- [2,2′]biindenylidene-1,1′-dione (1b) showed a reversible color change from yellow to red upon photoirradiation, although 1b itself did not show photochromic property in the solid state.