Fourfold Double-Bond Substituted Hemiindigo: Highly Functionalized Red-Light Responsive Photoswitches

Molecular photoswitches are indispensable tools for responsive chemical nanosystems and are nowadays used in virtually all branches of the natural sciences. Hemiindigo (HI) derivatives were recently introduced as potent photoswitches but full applicability was hampered by the limited possibilities for their functionalization and structural alteration. Here we report on a... Show more