A photochromic prototype based on difurylperhydrocyclopentene with remarkable photoswitching behavior and in vivo application. Issue 69 (14th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Shangshang; Zhou, Yunyun; Zhu, Liangliang; Zhang, Junji; Zou, Qi; Zeng, Tao; Chen, Wenbo
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 53:Issue 69(2017)
• Page Start: 9570
• Page End: 9573
• Publication Date: 2017-08-14
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c7cc05773c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : A furan-based photochromic prototype with remarkable photoswitching behavior was facilely synthesized and applied in vivo . Abstract : A new strategy has been developed to synthesize difurylperhydrocyclopentene derivatives. The compound displays reversible photochromism in solution and thin-film. The results show that furan is superior to thiophene in terms of strong fluorescence, higher photocyclization conversion and cyclization quantum yield, as well as better fatigue resistance. Owing to the molecule being derived absolutely from C, H, and O atoms, the compound exhibits no cytotoxicity, which enables it to potentially serve as a biodegradable and biorenewable material for in vivo applications.