Synthesis, Characterization, Thermochromism, and Photochromism of Aromatic Aldehyde Hydrazone Derivatives
The Schiff bases N-(5-phenylthiazole-2-yl)-2-hydroxylnaphthaldehydehydrazone (1), N-(4′-chloro-5-phenylthiazole-2-yl)-2-hydroxylnaphthaldehydehydrazone (2), and N-(4′-nitro-5-phenylthiazole-2-yl)-2-hydroxylnaphthaldehydehydrazone (3) were synthesized. These compounds were characterized by using IR,1H NMR,13C NMR, and MS. The photochromism of the compounds was investigated by IR and UV-visible spectrometry which is time variable under irradiation of 254 nm UV light. The thermochromism of the compounds was studied using temperature-variable IR, UV-visible spectrometry, TG, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results suggested that compound2showed thermochromism properties and compounds2and3displayed photochromism properties. The relationship between the substituents species and photochromic or thermochromic properties of these compounds was revealed as well.