title: Reactive cross-talk between adjacent tension-trapped transition states.
abstract: Tension along a polymer chain traps neighboring s-trans/s-trans-1,3-diradicals from the mechanically induced ring opening of gem-difluorocyclopropanes (gDFCs). The diradicals correspond to the transition states of the force-free thermal isomerization reactions of gDFCs, and the tension trapping allows a new disproportionation reaction between two simultaneously trapped diradicals to take place.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States.
authors.forename: Jeremy M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lenhardt
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ogle
authors.forename: Mitchell T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: Todd J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Stephen L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D003521:Cyclopropanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007536:Isomerism; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003521:Cyclopropanes; D011108:Polymers