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4. Meng, X.L., Zhu, W.H., Zhang, Q., Feng, Y.L., Tan, W.J., Tian, H.: Novel bisthienylethenes
containing naphthalimide as the center ethene bridge: photochromism and solvatochromism
for combined nor and inhibit logic gates. J. Phys. Chem. B 112, 15636–15645 (2008)
5. Zhu, W.H., Meng, X.L., Yang, Y.H., Zhang, Q., Xie, Y.S., Tian, H.: Bisthienylethenes containing
a benzothiadiazole unit as a bridge: photochromic performance dependence on substitution
position. Chem. Eur. J. 16, 899–906 (2010)
6. Poon, C.T., Lam, W.H., Wong, H.L., Yam, V.W.W.: A versatile photochromic dithienylethenecontaining beta-diketonate ligand: near-infrared photochromic behavior and photoswitchable
luminescence properties upon incorporation of a boron(III) center. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132,
13992–13993 (2010)
7. Suzuki, K., Ubukata, T., Yokoyama, Y.: Dual-mode fluorescence switching of photochromic
bisthiazolylcoumarin. Chem. Commun. 48, 765–767 (2012)
8. Yagi, K., Irie, M.: Fluorescence property of photochromic diarylethenes with indole groups.
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 76, 1625–1628 (2003a)
9. Pu, S.Z., Li, H., Liu, G., Liu, W.J., Cui, S.Q., Fan, C.B.: Synthesis and the effects of substitution
upon photochromic diarylethenes bearing an isoxazole moiety. Tetrahedron 67, 1438–1447
(2011)
10. Pu, S.Z., Liu, G., Shen, L., Xu, J.K.: Efficient synthesis and properties of isomeric photochromic
diarylethenes having a pyrrole unit. Org. Lett. 9, 2139–2142 (2007)
11. Giraud, M., Leaustic, A., Charlot, M.F., Yu, P., Cesario, M., Philouze, C., Pansu,
R., Nakatani, K., Ishow, E.: Synthesis and photochromism of two new 1,2bis(thiazolyl)perfluorocyclopentenes with chelating sites. New J. Chem. 29, 439–446 (2005)
12. Piard, J., Métivier, R., Giraud, M., Léaustic, A., Yu, P., Nakatani, K.: Photoswitching in
diarylethene nanoparticles, a trade-off between bulk solid and solution: towards balanced
photochromic and fluorescent properties. New J. Chem. 33, 1420–1426 (2009)
13. Shibata, K., Kuroki, L., Fukaminato, T., Irie, M.: Fluorescence switching of a diarylethene
derivative having oxazole rings. Chem. Lett. 37, 832–833 (2008)
14. Uchida, K., Matsuoka, T., Kobatake, S., Yamaguchi, T., Irie, M.: Substituent effect on the
photochromic reactivity of bis(2-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentenes. Tetrahedron 57, 4559–4565
(2001)
15. Uno, K., Niikura, H., Morimoto, M., Ishibashi, Y., Miyasaka, H., Irie, M.: In situ preparation
of highly fluorescent dyes upon photoirradiation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 13558–13564 (2011)
16. Irie, M., Morimoto, M.: Photoswitchable turn-on mode fluorescent diarylethenes: strategies
for controlling the switching response. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 91, 237–250 (2017)
17. Cipolloni, M., Ortica, F., Bougdid, L., Moustrou, C., Mazzucato, U., Favaro, G.: New thermally
irreversible and fluorescent photochromic diarylethenes. J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 4765–4771
(2008)
18. Li, Z.Y., Xia, J.L., Liang, J.H., Yuan, J.J., Jin, G.J., Yin, J., Yu, G.A., Liu, S.H.: Synthesis of
diarylethene derivatives containing various heterocycles and tuning of light-emitting properties
in a turn-on fluorescent diarylethene system. Dyes Pigm. 90, 290–296 (2011)
19. Pang, S.C., Hyun, H., Lee, S., Jang, D., Lee, M.J., Kang, S.H., Ahn, K.H.: Photoswitchable
fluorescent diarylethene in a turn-on mode for live cell imaging. Chem. Commun. 48, 3745–
3747 (2012)
20. Jeong, Y.C., Park, D.G., Lee, I.S., Yang, S.I., Ahn, K.H.: Highly fluorescent photochromic
diarylethene with an excellent fatigue property. J. Mater. Chem. 19, 97–103 (2009)
21. Nakagawa, T., Miyasaka, Y., Yokoyama, Y.: Photochromism of a spiro-functionalized
diarylethene derivative: multi-colour fluorescence modulation with a photon-quantitative
photocyclization reactivity. Chem. Commun. 54, 3207–3210 (2018)
22. Bens, A.T., Ern, J., Kuldova, K., Trommsdorff, H.P., Kryschi, C.: Reaction and excited state
relaxation dynamics of photochromic dithienylethene derivatives. J. Lumin. 94, 51–54 (2001)
23. Jeong, Y.C., Yang, S.I., Kim, E., Ahn, K.H.: Development of highly fluorescent photochromic
material with high fatigue resistance. Tetrahedron 62, 5855–5861 (2006a)
24. Kim, M.S., Kawai, T., Irie, M.: Synthesis of fluorescent amorphous diarylethenes. Chem. Lett.,
702–703 (2001)
S. Kobatake and T. Nakahama
4. Meng, X.L., Zhu, W.H., Zhang, Q., Feng, Y.L., Tan, W.J., Tian, H.: Novel bisthienylethenes
containing naphthalimide as the center ethene bridge: photochromism and solvatochromism
for combined nor and inhibit logic gates. J. Phys. Chem. B 112, 15636–15645 (2008)
5. Zhu, W.H., Meng, X.L., Yang, Y.H., Zhang, Q., Xie, Y.S., Tian, H.: Bisthienylethenes containing
a benzothiadiazole unit as a bridge: photochromic performance dependence on substitution
position. Chem. Eur. J. 16, 899–906 (2010)
6. Poon, C.T., Lam, W.H., Wong, H.L., Yam, V.W.W.: A versatile photochromic dithienylethenecontaining beta-diketonate ligand: near-infrared photochromic behavior and photoswitchable
luminescence properties upon incorporation of a boron(III) center. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132,
13992–13993 (2010)
7. Suzuki, K., Ubukata, T., Yokoyama, Y.: Dual-mode fluorescence switching of photochromic
bisthiazolylcoumarin. Chem. Commun. 48, 765–767 (2012)
8. Yagi, K., Irie, M.: Fluorescence property of photochromic diarylethenes with indole groups.
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 76, 1625–1628 (2003a)
9. Pu, S.Z., Li, H., Liu, G., Liu, W.J., Cui, S.Q., Fan, C.B.: Synthesis and the effects of substitution
upon photochromic diarylethenes bearing an isoxazole moiety. Tetrahedron 67, 1438–1447
(2011)
10. Pu, S.Z., Liu, G., Shen, L., Xu, J.K.: Efficient synthesis and properties of isomeric photochromic
diarylethenes having a pyrrole unit. Org. Lett. 9, 2139–2142 (2007)
11. Giraud, M., Leaustic, A., Charlot, M.F., Yu, P., Cesario, M., Philouze, C., Pansu,
R., Nakatani, K., Ishow, E.: Synthesis and photochromism of two new 1,2bis(thiazolyl)perfluorocyclopentenes with chelating sites. New J. Chem. 29, 439–446 (2005)
12. Piard, J., Métivier, R., Giraud, M., Léaustic, A., Yu, P., Nakatani, K.: Photoswitching in
diarylethene nanoparticles, a trade-off between bulk solid and solution: towards balanced
photochromic and fluorescent properties. New J. Chem. 33, 1420–1426 (2009)
13. Shibata, K., Kuroki, L., Fukaminato, T., Irie, M.: Fluorescence switching of a diarylethene
derivative having oxazole rings. Chem. Lett. 37, 832–833 (2008)
14. Uchida, K., Matsuoka, T., Kobatake, S., Yamaguchi, T., Irie, M.: Substituent effect on the
photochromic reactivity of bis(2-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentenes. Tetrahedron 57, 4559–4565
(2001)
15. Uno, K., Niikura, H., Morimoto, M., Ishibashi, Y., Miyasaka, H., Irie, M.: In situ preparation
of highly fluorescent dyes upon photoirradiation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 13558–13564 (2011)
16. Irie, M., Morimoto, M.: Photoswitchable turn-on mode fluorescent diarylethenes: strategies
for controlling the switching response. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 91, 237–250 (2017)
17. Cipolloni, M., Ortica, F., Bougdid, L., Moustrou, C., Mazzucato, U., Favaro, G.: New thermally
irreversible and fluorescent photochromic diarylethenes. J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 4765–4771
(2008)
18. Li, Z.Y., Xia, J.L., Liang, J.H., Yuan, J.J., Jin, G.J., Yin, J., Yu, G.A., Liu, S.H.: Synthesis of
diarylethene derivatives containing various heterocycles and tuning of light-emitting properties
in a turn-on fluorescent diarylethene system. Dyes Pigm. 90, 290–296 (2011)
19. Pang, S.C., Hyun, H., Lee, S., Jang, D., Lee, M.J., Kang, S.H., Ahn, K.H.: Photoswitchable
fluorescent diarylethene in a turn-on mode for live cell imaging. Chem. Commun. 48, 3745–
3747 (2012)
20. Jeong, Y.C., Park, D.G., Lee, I.S., Yang, S.I., Ahn, K.H.: Highly fluorescent photochromic
diarylethene with an excellent fatigue property. J. Mater. Chem. 19, 97–103 (2009)
21. Nakagawa, T., Miyasaka, Y., Yokoyama, Y.: Photochromism of a spiro-functionalized
diarylethene derivative: multi-colour fluorescence modulation with a photon-quantitative
photocyclization reactivity. Chem. Commun. 54, 3207–3210 (2018)
22. Bens, A.T., Ern, J., Kuldova, K., Trommsdorff, H.P., Kryschi, C.: Reaction and excited state
relaxation dynamics of photochromic dithienylethene derivatives. J. Lumin. 94, 51–54 (2001)
23. Jeong, Y.C., Yang, S.I., Kim, E., Ahn, K.H.: Development of highly fluorescent photochromic
material with high fatigue resistance. Tetrahedron 62, 5855–5861 (2006a)
24. Kim, M.S., Kawai, T., Irie, M.: Synthesis of fluorescent amorphous diarylethenes. Chem. Lett.,
702–703 (2001)