Reaction Principles and Crystal Structure Design for the Topochemical Polymerization of 1,3-Dienes

Abstract

Stacking made to order: Weak intermolecular interactions such as 2D hydrogen-bonding networks, aromatic-ring stacking, and CH/π or halogen–halogen interactions account for the columnar organization of muconic and sorbic acid derivatives in the crystalline state (see picture). When the stacking distance is close to 5 Å these 1,3-dienes undergo topochemical polymerization upon irradiation. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.angewandte.org or from the author. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2002/z18449_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.