title: Diels-Alder via molecular recognition in a crystalline molecular flask.
abstract: In the pore of a porous coordination network, Diels-Alder reactants, a diene and a dienophile, are recognized by donor-acceptor and multiple H-bond interactions, respectively, and fixed at ideal positions for the reaction. Heating the crystals promoted the Diels-Alder reactions with enhanced reactivity and controlled regioselectivity as clearly monitored by in situ X-ray crystallography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.
authors.forename: Koki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikemoto
authors.forename: Yasuhide
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inokuma
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujita