Synthesis of a Fluorescent Diarylethene Derivative for a Single Molecule Logic Gate

ABSTRACT

A fluorescent photochromic diarylethene derivative, which has two different diarylethene derivatives, was synthesized for a single molecule logic gate.

Keywords:

• diarylethene
• fluorescence
• logic gate
• photochromism

Acknowledgments

This work was partly supported by Grant-In-Aid for Fundamental Research Program (S) (No. 15105006) and also by Grand-In-Aid for The 21st Century COE Program, “Functional Innovation of Molecular Informatics” from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, Sports and Technology of Japan.