Diarylethene 1a Research Articles

Synthesis, Properties and Application in Optical Memory of a Photochromic Diarylethene Bearing Pyrimidine and Pyridine Ring

A new photochromic diarylethene compound, 1-(2,4-dimethoxy-5-pyrimidine)-2-[2-methyl-5-(3-pyridine)-3-thienyl]perfluorocyclopentene(1a), was synthesized, and its photochromic reactivity, fluorescent and electrochemical property were also investigated. Diarylethene 1a changed the color from colorless to pink upon irradiation with UV light, in which absorption maxima were observed at 520 and 519 nm in hexane and PMMA film, respectively. The the photochromic reaction kinetics indicated that the cyclization processes of 1 belong to the zeroth order reaction and the cycloreversion process belong to the first order reaction. This new photochromic system also exhibited remarkable fluorescence switching in hexane solution and this new photochromic system also exhibited remarkable optical storage character.

Efficient Synthesis of a New Unsymmetrical Photochromic Diarylethene for Optical Recording Storage

A new photochromic diarylethene 1a has been synthesized, and its photochromic, fluorescent and optical recording strorage properties were investigated. The compound exhibited remarkable photochromism and clear fluorescent switches both in solution and in PMMA film. This new photochromic system also exhibited remarkable optical recording storage character.

Efficient Synthesis, Properties of a Novel Unsymmetrical Photochromic Diarylethene Based on Benzothiophene and Thienyl Group

An unsymmetrical diarylethene derivative was synthesized, and its photochromic properties and fluorescence switch were investigated in detail. The results showed that this compound exhibited reversible photochromism, undergoing reversible cyclization and cycloreversion reactions upon alternating irradiation with UV and visible light both in solution and in PMMA film, and its absorption maxima were observed at 548 nm in hexane and at 558 nm in PMMA amorphous film, respectively, upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light. The PMMA film of the diarylethene 1a exhibited relatively strong fluorescence at 413 nm when excited at 311 nm. The fluorscence intensity is highest at the concentration of 1.0×10-4 mol/L when excited at 311 nm.

Efficient Synthesis of a New Unsymmetrical Photochromic Diarylethene for Optical Recording Storage

A new photochromic diarylethene 1a has been synthesized, and its photochromic, fluorescent and optical recording strorage properties were investigated. The compound exhibited remarkable photochromism and clear fluorescent switches both in solution and in PMMA film. This new photochromic system also exhibited remarkable optical recording storage character.

Efficient Synthesis, Properties of a Novel Unsymmetrical Photochromic Diarylethene Based on Benzothiophene and Thienyl Group

An unsymmetrical diarylethene derivative was synthesized, and its photochromic properties and fluorescence switch were investigated in detail. The results showed that this compound exhibited reversible photochromism, undergoing reversible cyclization and cycloreversion reactions upon alternating irradiation with UV and visible light both in solution and in PMMA film, and its absorption maxima were observed at 548 nm in hexane and at 558 nm in PMMA amorphous film, respectively, upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light. The PMMA film of the diarylethene 1a exhibited relatively strong fluorescence at 413 nm when excited at 311 nm. The fluorscence intensity is highest at the concentration of 1.0×10-4 mol/L when excited at 311 nm.

Synthesis, Properties and Application in Optical Memory of a New Photochromic Diarylethene Based on a Chlorine Atom

A new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene 1-(2,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazol)-2-[2-methyl-5-(2-chlorophenyl) -3-thienyl] perfluorocyclopentene (1a) has been synthesized. Its photochromic properties in solution and PMMA film were investigated. Diarylethene 1a changed the color from colorless to red upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, in which absorption maxima were observed at 515 nm in hexane and at 526 nm in PMMA film, The results demonstrated that it can be potentially used as polarization holographic optical recording medium.

Synthesis, Properties and Application in Optical Memory of a New Photochromic Diarylethene Based on a Chlorine Atom

A new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene 1-(2,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazol)-2-[2-methyl-5-(2-chlorophenyl) -3-thienyl] perfluorocyclopentene (1a) has been synthesized. Its photochromic properties in solution and PMMA film were investigated. Diarylethene 1a changed the color from colorless to red upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, in which absorption maxima were observed at 515 nm in hexane and at 526 nm in PMMA film, The results demonstrated that it can be potentially used as polarization holographic optical recording medium.

Synthesis and Properties of a New Photochromic Compound Bearing Isoxazol Moiety

A new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene, 1-(2,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazol)-2-[2-methyl-5-(3- formyl-4- methoxyl)-3-thienyl]perfluorocyclopentene (1a) was synthesized, its photochromic properties were examined, the result indicated that the Diarylethene 1a changed the color from colorless to purple upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, in which absorption maxima were observed at 538 and 541 nm in methanol and PMMA film, respectively. In methanol solution, the open-ring isomer of the diarylethene 1 exhibited relatively fluorescence at 501 nm when excited at 305 nm.

Synthesis of a Novel Photochromic Diarylethene for Polarization Multiplexing Holographic Recording

A new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene 1-(2,5-dimethylthiophene-3-yl)-2-[(2-n-butyl-5-formyl)thiophene-3-yl]perfluoroncyclopentene(1a), was synthesized and its optoelectronic properties, such as photochromism in solution as well as in poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA) amorphous films, and the fluorescence spectra of diarylethene 1a was investigated. The photochromic reaction kinetics indicated that the cyclization process of 1a belongs to the zeroth order reaction and the cycloreversion process belongs to the first order reaction. Using diarylethene 1/PMMA film as recording medium and a linearly polarized 633 nm laser diode for recording and readout, polarization multiplexed image recording can be carried out in this film, which illustrated that the diarylethene can be potentially used as holographic optical recording medium.

Synthesis and Properties of a Novel Photochromic Compound with a 1,3-Dioxolane

A novel unsymmetrical diarylethene derivative 1-[2,4-dimethyl- isoxazol-3-yl]-2-[2-methyl-5-(2-(1,3-dioxolane))-3-thienyl] perfluorocyclopentene (1a) was synthesized successfully. The properties of the compound, including photochromic and fluorescence properties of the diarylethene were investigated systematically. The color of diarylethene 1a changed from colorless to pink upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, in which absorption maxima were observed at 496 nm in hexane and at 510 nm in PMMA film, respectively. In hexane solution, compound 1 showed good fluorescence switching characters with 305 nm light excited.

Synthesis, Photochromism and Optical Storage of a New Type of Diarylethene Compound

A new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene 1-(2-methylbenzothiophene-3-yl)-2-(2-nbutyl-5-(2,2′-dicyanovinyl)thiophene-3-yl)perfluoroncyclopen-tene (1a), was synthesized and its optoelectronic properties, such as photochromism in solution as well as in poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA) amorphous films, and the fluorescence spectra of diarylethene 1a was investigated. The photochromic reaction kinetics indicated that the cyclization process of 1a belongs to the zeroth order reaction and the cycloreversion process belongs to the first order reaction. The diarylethene can be potentially used as holographic optical recording medium.

Synthesis and Properties of a Novel Photochromic Diarylethene Bearing Methyl Group

A new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene 1-(2,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazol)-2-[2-methyl-5-(2-methyl)-3-thienyl]perfluorocyclopentene (1a) has been synthesized. Its photochromic properties in solution and PMMA film were investigated. Diarylethene 1a changed the color from colorless to pink upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, in which absorption maxima were observed at 518 nm in hexane and at 527 nm in PMMA film, respectively. In hexane solution, the open-ring isomer of the diarylethene 1 exhibited relatively fluorescence at 386 nm when excited at 309 nm.

Efficient, Synthesis, Properties of a Novel Unsymmetrical Photochromic Diarylethene Having Phenyl and Thienyl Group

An unsymmetrical diarylethene derivative was synthesized and its photochromic properties and fluorescence switch were investigated in detail. The results showed that this compound exhibited reversible photochromism, undergoing reversible cyclization and cycloreversion reactions upon alternating irradiation with UV and visible light both in solution and in PMMA film, and its absorption maxima were observed at 524 nm in hexane and at 532 nm in PMMA amorphous film, respectively, upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light. The PMMA film of the diarylethene 1a exhibited relatively strong fluorescence at 415 nm when excited at 318 nm. The fluorscence intensity is highest at the concentration of 1.0×10-4 mol/L when excited at 300 nm.

Photochromism and Optical Storage of a Novel Unsymmetrical Diarylethene Based on Pyrazole and Benzofuran

A new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene of bis (1,3,5-trimethyl-4-pyrazole)ethane and bis(2-methyl-3-benzofuran)ethane was synthesized, its photochromic, fluorescent and optical strorage properties were examined, the result indicated that the diarylethene 1a changed the color from colorless to violet upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, in which new absorption maxima were observed at 539nm and 556nm in hexane and PMMA film, respectively. This new photochromic system exhibited remarkable fluorescence intensity and clear fluorescent switches by photoirradiation in hexane. The results showed that the cyclization/cycloreversion process of the compound was determined to be the zeroth/first order reaction. This new photochromic system also exhibited remarkable optical storage character.

Efficient Synthesis, Photochromism and Holographic Optical Recording of a Photochromic Diarylethene with a Isoxazole Unit

A new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene 1-(2,5-dimethylisoxazolyl)-2-[(2-n-butyl-5-formylthiophenyl)] perfluoroncyclopentene (1a), was synthesized and its optoelectronic properties, such as photochromism in solution as well as in poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA) amorphous films, and the fluorescence spectra of diarylethene 1a was investigated. The photochromic reaction kinetics indicated that the cyclization process of 1a belongs to the zeroth order reaction and the cycloreversion process belongs to the first order reaction.Using diarylethene 1/PMMA film as recording medium and a linearly polarized 633 nm laser diode for recording and readout, polarization multiplexed image recording can be carried out in this film, which illustrated that the diarylethene can be potentially used as holographic optical recording medium.

Synthesis, Properties and Application in Optical Memory of a Photochromic Diarylethene Based on Benzene Ring

A new photochromic diarylethene compound, 1-(2-methyl-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-thienyl)-2-(2-cyanophenyl)perfluorocyclopentene (1a), was synthesized and its photochromism and photo-induced anisotropy was investigated. The results showed that this compound exhibited reversible photochromism, changing from colorless to purple after irradiation with UV light both in solution and in PMMA amorphous film. In hexane, the open-ring isomer of the diarylethene 1a exhibited relatively strong fluorescence at 459 nm when excited at 316 nm. The fluorescence intensity decreased along with the photochromism upon irradiation with 297 nm light and its closed-ring isomer showed weak fluorescence.

Synthesis，Properties and Application in Optical Memory of a Novel Photochromic Diarylethene Bearing a Six-Membered Aryl Unit

A new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene 1-(2-ethyl-3-benzothienyl)-2-[2-octyl-5-formyl-3-thienyl]perfluorocyclopentene (1a) has been synthesized. Its photochromic properties in solution and PMMA film were investigated. Diarylethene 1a changed the color from colorless to blue upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, in which absorption maxima were observed at 581 nm in hexane and at 582 nm in PMMA film, The results demonstrated that it can be potentially used as polarization holographic optical recording medium.

Synthesis, Properties and Application in Optical Memory of a Photochromic Diarylethene Bearing Chlorine Atoms

A new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene compound, 1-(2,4-dimethyl-5-thiazolyl)-2-[5-(2-chlorobenzene)-2-methyl-3-thienyl]perfluorocyclopentene(1a), was synthesized and its photochromism and photo-induced anisotropy was investigated. Diarylethene 1a changed the color from colorless to Orange-red upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, in which absorption maxima were observed at 479 nm in hexane and at 485 nm in PMMA amorphous film, respectively. It also showed good photochromism and functioned as an effective fluorescent photoswitch in solution. In hexane, the open-ring isomer of the diarylethene 1a exhibited relatively strong fluorescence at 428 nm when excited at 315 nm. This new photochromic system also exhibited remarkable optical storage character.

Synthesis and Optoelectronic Properties of a New Photochromic Diarylethene Bearing a Cyano Group

A newunsymmetrical photochromic diarylethene 1-(2-cyanophenyl)-2-[2-methy-5-(3-fluorophenyl)-3-thienyl]perfluorocyclopentene (1a) has been synthesized. Its photochromic properties in solution and PMMA film were investigated. Diarylethene 1a changed the color from colorless to purple upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, in which absorption maxima were observed at 540 nm in hexane and at 545 nm in PMMA film, respectively. This new photochromic system also exhibited remarkable fluorescence switching in the solid state. The results demonstrated that it can be potentially used as polarization holographic optical recording medium.

Synthesis a New Diarylethene Bearing N-Propyl as Holographic Optical Recording Medium

A new photochromic compound 1-(2-ethyl-3-benzothienyl)-2- (2-n-propyl-5-formyl-3-thienyl) perfluorocyclopentene (1a) was synthesized, its photochromic properties were examined, the result indicated that the color of the compound 1a changed from colorless to a blue one upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, a new absorption maxima were observed at 578 and 587 nm in hexane and PMMA film, respectively. The diarylethene 1a exhibited relatively strong fluorescence in hexane solution and the fluorescence intensity decreased along with the photochromism upon irradiation with 297 nm light. This new photochromic compound also exhibited remarkable holographic optical recording character.