We report a photosalient crystal associated with [2 + 2] photodimerization of 4-styrylpyridine using trimesic acid as a hydrogen bonding template.
Olefinic coordination polymers were used as universal single crystal platforms for precise organic synthesis, in situ mechanism exploration and photochemical applications.
Halogen-involved intermolecular interactions affect the stacking of photo-responsive chromophores and the photochemical reactions in crystals. This review highlights the halogen effect in photomechanical crystals.
This feature article aims to provide an authoritative view to understand the chemical aspects of the photosalient behavior of metal–organic crystals for further progress in this field of photoactuating smart materials.
Notable photochromic photoluminescence and various photomechanical responses are driven by the cascade photoinduced [2 + 2] cycloaddition of LH+ and H2O sorption in zero-dimensional (LH)2InCl5.