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Single-crystal-to-single-crystal [2 + 2] photodimerizations: from discovery to design

2005; De Gruyter; Volume: 220; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1524/zkri.220.4.351.61621

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Tomislav Friščić, Leonard R. MacGillivray,

Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

Abstract The purpose of this review is to address fundamentals and applications of single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SCSC) reactions, based on the [2 + 2] photodimerization. An overview of SCSC [2 + 2] photodimerizations, which comprise single- and multi-component solids, will be given. We reveal that materials that exhibit SCSC reactivity can be considered to have been achieved via either discovery or design. We suggest that SCSC [2 + 2] photodimerizations, if generally achieved, could provide new avenues to control bulk physical properties of solid-state materials.