Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Electrochemical cyclization/cycloreversion reactions of diarylethenes.

Yoshihisa Moriyama1, Kenji Matsuda, Naoki Tanifuji

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University and PRESTO, JST, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.

Organic Letters
|July 16, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Electrochemical oxidation triggers diarylethene derivatives to undergo reversible cyclization and cycloreversion. This study elucidates the reaction mechanism using electrochemistry and spectroscopy.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Atomic-scale TEM characterization of dislocation-precipitate interaction mechanisms in a cold-worked Al-Cu-Mg-Si alloy.

Micron (Oxford, England : 1993)·2026
Same author

Manifestation of Ground-State Baird Aromaticity in a Neutral Hexaazaphenanthrene Derivative with a Topologically Unanticipated Triplet Ground State.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Recurrence of Transverse Colon Cancer in Diverticulum 14 Years after Endoscopic Mucosal Resection: A Case Report.

Surgical case reports·2026
Same author

Correction: Predictors of lymph node metastases, recurrence, and survival in patients with pedunculated-type T1 colorectal cancer.

Journal of gastroenterology·2026
Same author

A comprehensive TEM study on the structure and interfacial characteristics of S' and S phases in aluminum alloys.

Micron (Oxford, England : 1993)·2026
Same author

Identifying Post-Surgical Recurrence Subtype of T1-Stage Colorectal Cancer by Machine Learning.

Digestion·2026

Area of Science:

  • Organic electrochemistry
  • Photochemistry
  • Molecular switches

Background:

  • Diarylethene derivatives are photochromic compounds.
  • Their switching behavior can be controlled by external stimuli.
  • Electrochemical control offers an alternative switching pathway.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the electrochemical switching of diarylethene derivatives.
  • To elucidate the reaction mechanism of electrochemically induced cyclization/cycloreversion.
  • To explore the potential of electrochemical methods for controlling molecular switches.

Main Methods:

  • Cyclic voltammetry (CV) to study redox behavior.
  • Absorption spectroscopy to monitor spectral changes.
  • Theoretical calculations to support mechanistic understanding.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Electrochemical oxidation successfully induced cyclization reactions in diarylethene derivatives.
  • Reversible cyclization and cycloreversion were observed.
  • Spectroscopic and computational data provided insights into the reaction pathway.

Conclusions:

  • Electrochemical oxidation is a viable method for controlling diarylethene switching.
  • The study clarifies the mechanism of electrochemically driven photochromism.
  • This work expands the stimuli-responsive control of molecular switches.