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

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 py...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2023-10, Vol.59 (85), p.12711-12714
Main Authors: Ahsan, Mollah Rohan, Singh, Lavanya, Varma, Harshit, Mukherjee, Arijit
Format: Article
Language:English
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Benzilic acid
Orthogonality
Slip planes
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Summary: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. A well-known molecule, benzilic acid, is used as a [2+2] photodimerization template by using third-generation crystal engineering principles.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/d3cc04257j