Abstract
The chemical and crystallographic requirements for utilizing solid-state photodimerization reactions in the medium of chiral crystals to realize asymmetric syntheses have been considered. Asymmetric syntheses are possible from a variety of reactions in the monocomponent or two-component crystals which have been considered and in favorable cases quantitative optical yields are anticipated. These principles can be extended to other reactions including the formation of chiral cyclobutane photopolymers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 187-200 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| State | Published - 1975 |