“…1 Based on the above unique ability of the phototriggers, they have been utilized in several important applications, including the controlled release of bioactive molecules for studying complex and fast biological processes, 2 photolithography, 3 DNA synthesis, 4 studies of protein folding processes, 5 solid state synthesis, 6 microarray fabrication, 7 synthetic organic chemistry, 8 the controlled release of bioactive volatiles 9 and pesticides. 10 To date a variety of phototriggers such as 2-(dimethylamino)-5-nitrophenol, 11 α-carboxy nitrobenzyl, 12 3-nitro-2-naphthalenemethanol, 13 p-hydroxyphenacyl, 14 α-keto amides, 15 1-acyl-nitroindolines, 16 anthracene-9-methanol, 17 and derivatives of quinoline 18 as well as coumarin 19 have been reported.…”