Abstract
AbstractPolyacylsemicarbazides exhibiting photochromic behaviour were synthesised by solution polymerisation of azobenzene chromophore containing dihydrazide and various diisocyanates (aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and aromatic). A model compound was also prepared from o‐tolylene isocyanate and dihydrazide. The structures were confirmed by 1H NMR and FTIR techniques. The polymers were found to exhibit λmax values around 330 nm corresponding to the trans isomer which reduced with irradiation of the solutions of polymers in DMAc due to trans→cis isomerisation as observed by UV‐VIS spectrometry. The reverse reaction (cis→trans isomerisation) was found to take place photochemically when irradiated with visible light or when kept in the dark. The rates of isomerisation reactions were found to be independent of the chromophore concentration and the nature of the polymer backbone. The inherent viscosity of the solutions of polymers in DMAc reduced upon irradiation with UV light and was regained in the dark. Thermal studies showed that the polymer degradation started with the simultaneous cleavage of imino (NN) and aromatic azo (NN) bond and that recrystallisation occurred on heating the samples. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry
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