Crystallographic observation of an olefin photodimerization reaction that takes place via thermal molecular tumbling within a self-assembled host.
In situ crystallography reveals that the solid state [2 + 2] photodimerization of acenaphthylene in a coordination cage takes place smoothly without preorganizaiton of reaction centers at a preferred geometry, because the substrate tumbles thermally in the large hollow of the cage.
Takaoka
Kanji
K
Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo and CREST, Japan Science ad Technology Corporation (JST), 7-3-1 Hongo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
Kawano
Masaki
M
Ozeki
Tomoji
T
Fujita
Makoto
M