Solvent Polarity Effects on the Mechanochemistry of Spiropyran Ring Opening.
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DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11621
Abstract: The spiropyran mechanophore (SP) is employed as a reporter of molecular tension in a wide range of polymer matrices, but the influence of surrounding environment on the force-coupled kinetics of its ring opening has not… read more here.
Keywords: solvent polarity; effects mechanochemistry; force; ring opening ... See more keywords
The cascade unzipping of ladderane reveals dynamic effects in mechanochemistry
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DOI: 10.1038/s41557-019-0396-5
Abstract: Force can induce remarkable non-destructive transformations along a polymer, but we have a limited understanding of the energy transduction and product distribution in tandem mechanochemical reactions. Ladderanes consist of multiple fused cyclobutane rings and have… read more here.
Keywords: cascade unzipping; energy; chemistry; effects mechanochemistry ... See more keywords