Direct Observation of Unstable Reaction Intermediates by Acid-Base Complex Formation

• Published in: Chemical record Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 303 - 325
• Main Author: Ohashi, Yuji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: acid-base complexes; Acids; crystal engineering; Crystals; photochemistry; reaction intermediates; Studies; X-ray analysis

:  The structures of several unstable or metastable reaction intermediates that were photoproduced in crystals were analyzed by using X‐ray techniques. The presence of enough void space around the reactive group(s) is an essential factor for the reaction to occur with retention of the single‐crystal...