DOI: 10.1039/d6sc06885e ISSN: 2041-6520

Mesomeric tuning of merocyanine photoacids

Bharti Yadav, Saif Eddine Cherif, Stefano Contena, Gianpiero Cera, Marzio Rancan, Barbara Fresch, Jack Li-Yang Chen, Cristian Pezzato

Cumulative electron donation from multiple conjugated methoxy groups protects the ene-iminium core against hydrolysis while preserving merocyanine photoacid properties.

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