ChemInform Abstract: Electronic Structure of Light-Induced Lophyl Radical Derived from a Novel Hexaarylbiimidazole with π-Conjugated Chromophore

Authors :: Azusa Kikuchi
Tomokazu Iyoda
Jiro Abe
Source :: ChemInform. 33
Publication Year :: 2010
Publisher :: Wiley, 2010.
Abstract: A novel photochromic hexaarylbiimidazole with a bithienyl group as an extended π-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.

Subjects :: chemistry.chemical_compound
Delocalized electron
Photochromism
Unpaired electron
Group (periodic table)
Chemistry
Hexaarylbiimidazole
General Medicine
Electronic structure
Chromophore
Conjugated system
Photochemistry

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