title: Regiocontrolled [2 + 2] photodimerization of Cd(II) metal complexes in both solution and solid state.
abstract: The [2 + 2] photodimerization of Cd(II) 1,2-bis-(4-pyridyl)ethylene complex with a 3-D interpenetration network occurred in both the solid state and in the mixture solution of starting materials upon the irradiation of UV lamp with strong power or sunlight.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiao-He
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Long-Guan
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Zhu