Single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation of a coordination polymer from 2D to 3D by [2 + 2] photodimerization assisted by a coexisting flexible ligand. Issue 27 (31st January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Jae Hwa; Park, Sungbin; Jeoung, Sungeun; Moon, Hoi Ri
• Is Part Of: CrystEngComm. Volume 19:Issue 27(2017)
• Page Start: 3719
• Page End: 3722
• Publication Date: 2017-01-31
• Subjects: Crystals -- Periodicals; Crystal growth -- Periodicals; Crystallography -- Periodicals; Cristaux -- Périodiques; Cristaux -- Croissance -- Périodiques; Cristallographie -- Périodiques; 548
• DOI: 10.1039/c6ce02652d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1466-8033

Abstract

Abstract : A 2D interdigitated [Ni2 (adipate)2 (spy)4 (H2 O)2 ] was transformed to a 3D coordination polymer through [2 + 2] photodimerization with conformational changes of adipate ligands. Abstract : A 2D interdigitated [Ni2 (adipate)2 (spy)4 (H2 O)2 ] (spy = 4-styrylpyridine) was transformed to a 3D coordination polymer through [2 + 2] photodimerization between the olefin bonds in spy upon UV-irradiation in a single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SC–SC) manner. During this transformation, a coexisting flexible adipate ligand changes its conformation, and helps in withstanding the conversion strain and retaining the single crystallinity.