Novel photochromic naphthopyran derivatives via new general synthetic methodology

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 297-298, Issue , 1997, Pages 123-130

  Heller, Harry G ^a   Levell, Julian R ^b   Hibbs, David E ^a   Hughes, David S ^a   Hursthouse, Michael B ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; DEHYDRATION; DERIVATIVES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOTOCHROMISM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

PHOTOCHROMIC NAPHTHOPYRAN DERIVATIVES;

LIGHT SENSITIVE MATERIALS;

EID: 0012774279     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259708036112     Document Type: Article

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