Photochromic bi-naphthopyrans

Stuart Aiken; Christopher D. Gabbutt; B. Mark Heron; Suresh B. Kolla

doi:10.1016/j.dyepig.2014.08.018

Photochromic bi-naphthopyrans

Stuart Aiken, Christopher D. Gabbutt, B. Mark Heron, Suresh B. Kolla

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Abstract

A series of novel 3-aryl-(3,3-diaryl-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran-8-yl)-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans has been accessed from 6-bromo-2-naphthol via a four step transformation. Acylation of the dianion derived from the treatment of 6-bromo-2-naphthol with n-butyllithium with Weinreb amides and subsequent reaction with a 1,1,-diarylprop-2-yn-1-ol gave 8-aroyl-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans in good yield. Addition of lithium trimethylsilylacetylide to the foregoing 8-aroylnaphthopyrans proceeded smoothly with base-mediated desilyation to afford the target bi-naphthopyrans upon acid-catalysed reaction with 2-naphthol. Preliminary evaluation of the photochromic response of the new bi-naphthopyrans revealed reversible independent naphthopyran ring-opening leading to a complex photochromic signature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	239-250
Number of pages	12
Journal	Dyes and Pigments
Volume	113
Early online date	28 Aug 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2014.08.018
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2015

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