title: Using light and a molecular switch to 'lock' and 'unlock' the Diels-Alder reaction.
abstract: Light is used to 'gate' the Diels-Alder reaction using a photoresponsive dithienylfuran backbone and turn the reversibility of the Diels-Alder reaction 'off' and 'on' at 100 °C. These features make the reported system an excellent candidate for developing the next generation of self-healing polymers and photothermal drug delivery vehicles.
authors.affiliation: 4D LABS, Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Zach
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Erno
authors.forename: Amir Mahmoud
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Asadirad
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lemieux
authors.forename: Neil R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Branda