Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 28, Moscow, 119991 Russia

Abstract

The article describes the main properties and applications of tri- and dicarbonyl derivatives of cymantrene bearing a C=O donor fragment capable of coordinating with manganese atoms. Recent reports of different research groups, including our, show that these compounds can be of interest for the creation of photosensitive smart materials owing to the possibility of formation of photochromic systems between hemilabile di- and tricarbonyl complexes. The properties of these complexes of cymantrene with ketone, amide, and carbamate groups of both monomeric and cascade structures are considered.