Issue 85, 2023

Exploiting benzilic acid as a modular template: controlling photoreactivity and solid to liquid transition during photodimerization

Abstract

A well-known molecule, benzilic acid, is used as a [2+2] photodimerization template by using third-generation crystal engineering principles. This template utilizes orthogonality and non-covalent interactions in an optimized way and is shown to be effective in tuning the photoreactivity of styryl pyridine derivatives. The photo-induced crystal-to-liquid transformation was observed during photodimerization. This phenomenon is explained based on slip plane and energy framework analysis.

Graphical abstract: Exploiting benzilic acid as a modular template: controlling photoreactivity and solid to liquid transition during photodimerization

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 ago 2023
Accepted
26 set 2023
First published
09 out 2023

Chem. Commun., 2023,59, 12711-12714

Exploiting benzilic acid as a modular template: controlling photoreactivity and solid to liquid transition during photodimerization

M. R. Ahsan, L. Singh, H. Varma and A. Mukherjee, Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 12711 DOI: 10.1039/D3CC04257J

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