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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science

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  • Photochromic compounds enable light-controlled molecular switching.
  • Visible light-responsive systems are desirable for biological and electronic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel photoswitchable compounds operating under visible light.
  • To investigate the photochromic behavior of dimethyldihydropyrene (DHP)/cyclophanediene (CPD) systems linked to bipyridine or ruthenium complexes.

Main Methods:

  • Spectroscopic studies (UV-Vis absorption, NMR) to monitor isomerization.
  • Computational studies (DFT) to understand electronic properties and reaction mechanisms.
  • Synthesis of DHP/CPD coupled with bpy or Ru(bpy)3 moieties via a pyridinium bridge.

Main Results:

  • Two novel photoswitchable compounds were successfully synthesized.
  • The DHP to CPD isomerization (red light, >630 nm) and CPD to DHP conversion (blue light, 460 nm) were confirmed.
  • Reversible and unambiguous photochromic switching was achieved using visible light.

Conclusions:

  • The developed all-visible photoswitchable systems offer precise control over molecular states.
  • These compounds show promise for applications in biological imaging, sensing, and molecular electronics.