Heteroarylstilbenes: Visible-Light-Tunable Photochromic Systems in Water
Visible-light switchable stilbenes with a stable <i>Z</i> isomer that can function in aqueous media are notably rare in the literature. The synthesis and characterization of a set of 12 novel molecules featuring an aryl-substituted heterostilbene motif, a class of visible-light switchable stilbenes, are presented here. Leveraging an electronic push-pull mechanism, strategic selection of electron donors, and an indolinium moiety as the acceptor, we achieved precise tuning of the switching wavelengths.
Authors
- Sudeep Koppayithodi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8071-7252)
- Subhajit Bandyopadhyay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7668-0274)
- Palash Jana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3309-0087)
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Organic Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02844
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.52
Funders
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
- Science and Engineering Research Board