Issue 3, 2009

Kinetic characterization of spiropyrans in aqueous media

Abstract

Detailed kinetic investigations of the most common photoswitchable spiropyran, 6-nitro-BIPS, reveal that hydrolytic decomposition of its merocyanine isomer limits its utility in aqueous buffer; however, simple replacement of the 6-nitro substituent with an 8-carboxylate yields a BIPS photoswitch that is potentially better suited for biological applications.

Graphical abstract: Kinetic characterization of spiropyrans in aqueous media

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
14 Oct 2008
Accepted
18 Nov 2008
First published
08 Dec 2008

Chem. Commun., 2009, 287-288

Kinetic characterization of spiropyrans in aqueous media

T. Stafforst and D. Hilvert, Chem. Commun., 2009, 287 DOI: 10.1039/B818050D

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