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Crystal engineering principles applied to solution photochemistry: controlling the photodimerization of stilbazolium salts within γ-cyclodextrin and cucurbit[8]uril in water

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Borrowing concepts from crystal engineering techniques we have been able to steer the photodimerization of stilbazolium salts included in γ-cyclodextrin towards a desired dimer.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA

    Raja Kaliappan, Murthy V. S. N. Maddipatla, Lakshmi S. Kaanumalle & V. Ramamurthy

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Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Additional experimental details, 1HNMR of 1a–5a·HCl, determination of binding constants and effect of host (γCD) concentration on the photodimerization of 4a·HCl. See DOI: 10.1039/b704817c

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Kaliappan, R., Maddipatla, M.V.S.N., Kaanumalle, L.S. et al. Crystal engineering principles applied to solution photochemistry: controlling the photodimerization of stilbazolium salts within γ-cyclodextrin and cucurbit[8]uril in water. Photochem Photobiol Sci 6, 737–740 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1039/b704817c

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