Issue 11, 2014

Photocrystallisation of the 2C–2′C dimer of a triphenylimidazolyl radical

Abstract

The structure of an unusual dimerisation mode of a triphenylimidazolyl radical has been elucidated, revealing a relatively long C–C bond. The diffraction-quality single crystals were produced under continuous irradiation by photocrystallisation in an adaption of the method that should be widely applicable to other photochromic systems.

Graphical abstract: Photocrystallisation of the 2C–2′C dimer of a triphenylimidazolyl radical

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 Jul 2013
Accepted
09 Dec 2013
First published
13 Dec 2013
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 5351-5356

Photocrystallisation of the 2C–2′C dimer of a triphenylimidazolyl radical

R. M. Edkins, M. R. Probert, C. M. Robertson, J. A. K. Howard and A. Beeby, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 5351 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA43892A

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