From excited-state dynamics to product selectivity: theoretical insights into the photoinduced chemistry of aza-diarylethenes

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Authors: Martina Hartinger, Henry Dube, Carolin Müller
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Abstract

an isomerization conical intersection, but this crossing does not necessarily define the experimentally observed product: in one system it yields the closed isomer directly, whereas in another aDAE it accesses a ground-state pathway leading to the formation of a zwitterionic isomer.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
28
Issue
26
Pages
15728–15738
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN