Regulating photoreactivity in a polymorphic bi-component solid through large synthons
Abstract Polymorphism in bi-component crystals has received immense attention in recent times due to their potential in property engineering. Two polymorphs of a functional bi-component molecular solid are derived using Long-range Synthon Aufbau Modules (LSAM) by tuning the nature and position of su...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Communications Chemistry |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01527-w |
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| Summary: | Abstract Polymorphism in bi-component crystals has received immense attention in recent times due to their potential in property engineering. Two polymorphs of a functional bi-component molecular solid are derived using Long-range Synthon Aufbau Modules (LSAM) by tuning the nature and position of substituents. The two polymorphs show distinct photochemical properties; Form I undergoes partial cis-trans isomerization, and Form II sustains a [2 + 2] photodimerization. The polymorphic forms also exhibit different photomechanical behaviors. While Form I shows differing photomechanical responses upon UV irradiation based on crystal morphology, Form II undergoes a solid-to-liquid transition upon photo-irradiation. |
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| ISSN: | 2399-3669 |