Halogen bond-modulated solid-state reordering and symmetry breaking of azahelicenes

Abstract Spontaneous symmetry breaking predominately occurs during the aggregation of discrete molecules in solution. Herein, we report a unique solid-state symmetry breaking process of dynamically chiral aza[4]helicenes that emerged in vacuum-driven transformation of halogen bond-woven crystals. Du...

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Main Authors: Juncong Liang, Fuwei Gan, Guoli Zhang, Chengshuo Shen, Huibin Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59222-2
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