Volume 43, Issue 12 pp. 1525-1527
Communication

Thermal and Photochemical Properties of 4′,7-Dihydroxyflavylium in Water–Ionic Liquid Biphasic Systems: A Write–Read–Erase Molecular Switch

Fernando Pina Prof.

Fernando Pina Prof.

REQUIMTE/CQFB, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Monte de Caparica, Portugal, Fax: (+351) 21-294-8550

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João C. Lima Dr.

João C. Lima Dr.

REQUIMTE/CQFB, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Monte de Caparica, Portugal, Fax: (+351) 21-294-8550

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A. Jorge Parola Dr.

A. Jorge Parola Dr.

REQUIMTE/CQFB, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Monte de Caparica, Portugal, Fax: (+351) 21-294-8550

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Carlos A. M. Afonso Dr.

Carlos A. M. Afonso Dr.

REQUIMTE/CQFB, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Monte de Caparica, Portugal, Fax: (+351) 21-294-8550

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First published: 09 March 2004
Citations: 58

We thank the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia and FEDER for projects POCTI/QUI/47357/2002 and POCTI/EQU/35437/1999.

Graphical Abstract

Switching colors: 4′,7-Dihydroxyflavylium (AH+) in water–ionic liquid biphasic systems can be used as a write–read–erase system. In acid media, the chalcone (Ct) form is soluble in ionic liquids and is thermally metastable, but reacts photochemically (write) to give the yellow flavylium salt, which can be optically read without being erased. The system is prepared for a new cycle by two consecutive pH “jumps”.

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