Mechanics Meets Chemistry - New Way to Manipulate Matter
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Background, interpretation, and significance
Electrocyclic ring closing reactions are molecular rearrangements in which a cyclic structure is formed from a linear π system. Specifically, a new single bond is generated between the termini of the π system, and the product has two fewer π electrons. The converse process is known as electrocyclic ring opening. More...
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Charles R. Hickenboth, Jeffrey S. Moore, Scott R. White,
Nancy R. Sottos, Jerome Baudry, Scott R. Wilson
"Biasing reaction pathways with mechanical force"
Nature, 446, 2007, pp. 423-427.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by grants from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and The Petroleum Research Fund.