Abstract
To explore the possibilities of the potential use of photochromism of triarylmethane leucohydroxides and leucobisulfites , five leucohydroxides (see Table [5]) and five leucobisulfites were synthesized and two leucohydroxides and one leucobisulfite were investigated in a variety of solvents with different Brownstein Coefficients. Malachite green leucohydroxide and crystal violet leucohydroxide showed opposite behavior in the same basic solutions, while both of them were dramati cally affected by the change in solutions basicity. Photodegradation induced by repeated exposure (fatigue) manifested itself in the form of lower photo -induced optical density, with a constant halflife in malachite green leucohydroxide and in the form of longer halflife and constant optical density in crystal violet leucohydroxide. The three tested compounds were very sensitive to ambient oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photochromism; Triarylmethane dyes; Photochromic materials
Publication Date
12-1-1986
Document Type
Thesis
Department, Program, or Center
Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science (COS)
Advisor
Sturmer, David
Advisor/Committee Member
Roberts, Harry
Recommended Citation
Sadrai, Mahin, "An exploration of triarylmethane leucohydroxides" (1986). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/3016
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: QD715.S22 1986