How does a light/current switch function at the molecular level? The title compounds could contribute to a deeper understanding. Visible light transforms 1 into 2. Both 1 as well as 2 are electron-transfer active. Since 2 is reduced electrochemically far more readily than 1, photochemically modulated current pulses are observed (R = 5-(2,2-dicyanovinyl)-2-furyl).
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