Preparation of Dithienylethene with Amino Groups, and Photochromic Behavior in Langmuir-Blodgett Film of the Amphiphilicdithienylethene

Tetsuzo  Fujise; Michinori  Takeshita; Koichi  Sakaguchi; Masanao  Era

doi:10.4236/ijoc.2013.32019

Tetsuzo Fujise, Michinori Takeshita, Koichi Sakaguchi, Masanao Era^*

Abstract: We successfully synthesized dithienylethene with amino groups. Then, we successfully prepared Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films of the dithienylethene having ammonium cation group when dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid was employed as an anionic counter ion. From X-ray diffraction profiles, however, it was demonstrated that they did not form well-defined layered structure; X-ray diffraction peaks were much broadened. Photochromic behavior was confirmed in the LB films. Unfortunately, the LB films were not so stable; photochromic reaction was observed only several times in the LB films.

Keywords: Amphiphilic Dithienylethene; Langmuir-Blodgett Film; Photochromic Material; Dodecyl Benzenesulfonic Acid

Cite this paper: T. Fujise, M. Takeshita, K. Sakaguchi and M. Era, "Preparation of Dithienylethene with Amino Groups, and Photochromic Behavior in Langmuir-Blodgett Film of the Amphiphilicdithienylethene," International Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol. 3 No. 2, 2013, pp. 158-161. doi: 10.4236/ijoc.2013.32019.

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