Photo-induced reactions of a photochromic fulgide in polymer matrices and in solvents

Abstract

A photochromic fulgide, coimnonly known as Aberchrome 540, is amber in its ring-opened E (see document) dimethyl -3- furylethylidene) (isopropylidene) succinic anhydride] and z (see document) furylethylidene) (isopropylidene) succinic anhydride]. The E form is dispersed in various polymer matrices to form thin solid films on quartz plates by a solution-cast technique.