Light-triggered transformation of stilbene supramolecular polymers: thermodynamic versus kinetic control.
Yi LuRuilong ZhangZhilong HongPingping LiangRui LiaoFeng WangPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2024)
Light irradiation of stilbene supramolecular polymers produces [2+2] cycloadducts in the kinetically trapped state, which convert to the thermodynamically favorable state upon thermal annealing due to the shift of hydrogen bonds from intra- to inter-complexation modes.