Supramolecular-induced regiocontrol over the photochemical [4 + 4] cyclodimerization of NHC- or azole-substituted anthracenes
Sha Bai, Lili Ma, Tao Yang, Fang Wang, Lifeng Wang, F. Ekkehardt Hahn, Yao-Yu Wang, Ying‐Feng Han
Abstract
-photodimer of two anthracenes. The stereoselectivity of the [4 + 4] cycloaddition between two anthracene moieties is determined by their orientation in the metallosupramolecular assemblies.
Topics & Concepts
AzoleChemistrySupramolecular chemistryRegioselectivityPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeDermatologyCatalysisAntifungalMedicineAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry