Oxidative evolution of Z / E -diaminotetraphenylethylene.
Xin LiYongbing ZhuangQichao RanXiangyang LiuPublished in: Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP (2022)
We report that Z / E -diaminotetraphenylethylene ( Z / E -2NH 2 -TPE) molecules suffer primarily from oxidative evolution rather than recognized isomerization. The oxide is separated and its structure is deciphered by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The oxidative evolution accompanying the rearrangement is explained through quantum theoretical calculation.