Lewis acid enhanced switching of the 1,1-dicyanodihydroazulene/vinylheptafulvene photo/thermoswitch.

Christian Richard Parker, Christian Gregers Tortzen, Søren Lindbæk Broman, Magnus Schau-Magnussen, Kristine Kilså, Mogens Brøndsted Nielsen

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Abstract

Mild Lewis acids enhance the rate of the thermal conversion of vinylheptafulvene (VHF) to dihydroazulene (DHA). In the absence of light, stronger Lewis acids promote the otherwise photoinduced DHA to VHF conversion.
Original languageEnglish
JournalChemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Volume47
Pages (from-to)6102-6104
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jun 2011

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