Phase transition of spiropyrans: impact of isomerization dynamics at high temperatures

Author(s)
M. A. Gerkman , Shichen Yuan , Pu Duan , Klaus Schmidt-Rohr and Grace G. D. Han #
Publisher
Chem. Commun.
Year
2019
Volume
55
Pages
5813-5816
DOI
10.1039/C9CC02141H

Abstract

Isomerization behaviors of spiropyran derivatives in neat condensed phase were studied to understand their unusual phase transitions including cold-crystallization after extreme supercooling down to −50 °C. Compounds with different functional groups were compared, and the equilibrium between isomers at high temperatures was found to determine phase transitions.