title: Highly stable photoresponsive complex framework formation involves unusual selective hydrogenation of a pyridine derivative.
abstract: A unique hydrothermal selective hydrogenation process is carried out effectively in a simple and friendly way without adding any precious metal catalysts and hydrogen gas from outside. The self-assembly of the hydrogenated product 3-(4-(pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl) benzoate (PYPDB) with the zinc ion produces a highly stable photoactive complex Zn(PYPDB)2 displaying interesting long range electron transfer behavior in the conjugated ring system.
authors.affiliation: Key Lab for Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, Guangdong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. zyfu@scut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jianming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.forename: Guiming
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Jingcao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fu