@article{oai:kansai-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00011492, author = {Yamamoto, Yohei and Tanaka, Hideyuki and Mino, R Caira and Tanaka, Koichi}, issue = {8}, journal = {Chemistry Letters}, month = {}, note = {A remarkable deuterium isotope effect on the photochromism of 3,3′-diaryl-3H,3′H-[2,2′]biindenylidene-1,1′-dione (2) in the solid state has been found. The yellow crystals of 2 and 2-d2 were immediately changed to reddish purple crystals upon photoirradiation in the solid state. The reddish purple crystals of 2-d2 returned back to the original yellow crystals under dark for 72 h, whereas that of 2 faded within 2 h.}, pages = {680--681}, title = {A Remarkable Isotope Effect on the Photochromism of trans-Biindenylidenedione in the Solid State}, volume = {32}, year = {2003} }