| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176511 | Dyes and Pigments | 2012 | 7 Pages |
In the present review, we summarize our recent studies on the synthesis and spectral–kinetic parameters of photochromic retinals based on spiropyrans, diarylethenes, and a fulgimide and the use of these compounds for the preparation of artificial analogs of natural bacteriorhodopsin.
Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Retinoid analogs based on a spiropyran, a diarylethene and a fulgimide have been synthesized. ► Spectral–kinetic characteristics and peculiarities of photochromic behavior of retinoid analogs. ► Structure–photochromic property relationships have been determined for the retinoid analogs. ► The control of spectral characteristics by varying the nature and length of polyne substituents. ► Artificial pigments with bacteriopsin in apomembranes from Halobacterium salinarum.
