title: Enantioselective [2 + 2] photodimerization reactions of coumarins in solution.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The [2 + 2]photodimerization reactions of coumarin to an optically active anti-head-to-head dimer in the presence of an optically active host compound in cyclohexane solution proceeded with high enantioselectivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan. ktanaka@ipcku.kansai-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
mesh_terms: D003374:Coumarins / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010777:Photochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D012996:Solutions; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D003374:Coumarins; D012996:Solutions