Electronic structure of light-induced lophyl radical derived from a novel hexaarylbiimidazole with π-conjugated chromophore

Authors :: Jiro Abe
Azusa Kikuchi
Tomokazu Iyoda
Source :: Scopus-Elsevier
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.

Subjects :: Metals and Alloys
General Chemistry
Electronic structure
Conjugated system
Chromophore
Photochemistry
Catalysis
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
chemistry.chemical_compound
Delocalized electron
Photochromism
Unpaired electron
chemistry
Hexaarylbiimidazole
Materials Chemistry
Ceramics and Composites
Light induced

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