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A bisfurylfulgide, E,E-3,4-bis[1-(2,5-dimethyl-3-furyl)ethylidene]-3,4-dihydrofuran-2,5-dione, is synthesized by Stobbe condensation reaction. The molecular structure of target compound is confirmed by single crystal X-ray crystallography analysis. It shows that the distances between two possible reaction sites of molecule are 0.3394 and 0.3406 nm respectively, which is favorable to photocyclization. The photochromic properties of this compound in different solvents are investigated, and the result shows that the compound exhibits excellent photochromic behavior. The primary result of applied research on parallel image storage is also presented.
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Yan, Q., Chen, Y., Yao, B. et al. Synthesis and application on parallel image storage of bisfurylfulgide. Sc. China Ser. B-Chem. 46, 445–452 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1360/03yb0013
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