Abstract
A Suzuki coupling strategy has been employed to access a series of novel fluorans substituted with a phenolic moiety. These fluorans display good thermochromism in methyl stearate and obviate the need for traditional complex formulations containing acidic colour developers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 750-752 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 24 Nov 2011 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Jan 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |