T. Sawada, Y. Akazawa, Y. Narazaki
Mar 30, 2015
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Canadian Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
2,7-Di-tert-butyl-10b,10c-dimethyl-pyrazino[2,3-e]dihydropyrene was prepared and its photochromic properties were studied. The open form of the molecule was separated into its constituent enantiomers by chiral HPLC. The absolute structures of the enantiomers were determined by using spectra predicted with time-dependent density functional theory. Photoswitchable circular dichroism properties of 2,7-di-tert-butyl-10b,10c-dimethyl-pyrazino[2,3-e]dihydropyrene were observed, suggesting its potential for application in molecular devices.