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Title: Simultaneous Cycloadditions in the Solid State via Supramolecular Assembly
Abstract Chemical reactions conducted in the solid phase (specifically, crystalline) are much less numerous than solution reactions, primarily due to reduced motion, flexibility, and reactivity. The main advantage of crystalline‐state transformations is that reactant molecules can be designed to self‐assemble into specific spatial arrangements, often leading to high control over product regiochemistry and/or stereochemistry. In crystalline‐phase transformations, typically only one type of reaction occurs, and a sacrificial template molecule is frequently used to facilitate self‐assembly, similar to a catalyst or enzyme. Here, we demonstrate the first system designed to undergo two chemically unique and orthogonal cycloaddition reactions simultaneously within a single crystalline solid. Well‐controlled supramolecular self‐assembly of two molecules containing different reactive moieties affords orthogonal reactivity without use of a sacrificial template. Using only UV light, the simultaneous [2+2] and [4+4] cycloadditions are achieved regiospecifically, stereospecifically, and products are obtained in high yield, whereas a simultaneous solution‐state reaction affords a mixture of isomers in low yield. Application of dually‐reactive systems toward (supra)molecular solar thermal storage materials is also discussed. This work demonstrates fundamental chemical approaches for orthogonal reactivity in the crystalline state and highlights the complexity and reversibility that can be achieved with supramolecular design.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2411677
PAR ID:
10576391
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume:
64
Issue:
3
ISSN:
1433-7851
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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