Photoresponsive Dioxazaborocanes‐Containing Oligomers

The synthetic methodology for the preparation of photoresponsive dioxazaborocanes-containing oligomers is developed. It relies on the transformation of the (diisopropylamino)boryl group (-BH(NiPr₂)) into a dioxazaborocane unit in the presence of β-aminodiols and involves a bis-borylated dithienylethene photochromic unit. The photophysical properties of the obtained oligomers are evaluated as well as their processability for the preparation of spin-coated films. The photomechanical behavior of the resulting films is assessed via displacement tracking profile.