Scheme 2. pH-Gated Photochromism of the Colorless Spiropyran (SP).
Protonation of SP results in spontaneous ring opening to the Z-merocyanine (Z-MCH+). UV irradiation to the thermally stable E-merocyanine (E-MCH+) is reversed by visible irradiation.
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