Both [2+2] and [2+4] additions of inert aromatics via identical ternary host-guest complexes.
A self-assembled coordination cage enables inert aromatics to undergo both [2+2] and [2+4] cycloadditions by encapsulating them within the cavity. Aceanthrylene reacts with a maleimide derivative under thermal and photo-irradiation conditions to give a product as a single regio- and stereoisomer.
Horiuchi
Shinnosuke
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Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.
Nishioka
Yuki
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Murase
Takashi
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Fujita
Makoto
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