Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.344, 133-138, 2000
Efficient photochemical switching of metal-ion complexation by Malachite Green leuconitrile derivatives carrying bis(crown ether)
A Malachite Green derivative incorporating a bis(monoazacrown ether) structure enables efficient photocontrol of metal ion complexation. Its photochromism in the presence of alkali metal ions is examined by kinetics measurements and molecular-orbital (MO) calculation.