Photoelectrochromic Dithienylperfluorocyclopentene Derivatives

Dithienylperfluorocyclopentene derivatives that bear alkyl substituents connected onto the two carbon atoms of the thiophene heterocycles where, in their ring-closed form, the new C–C single bond is formed (the 2-positions of the thiophene), can exhibit photochromic ring-closing, and both photochromic and electrochromic ring-opening.