Abstract

A novel photochromic hexaarylbiimidazole with a bithienyl group as an extended pi-conjugation unit was synthesized and the light-induced lophyl radical was found to be stabilized due to the delocalization of an unpaired electron, and to strongly absorb near-infrared light.

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