Organic Reaction Mechanisms in Crystalline or Poly-Crystalline Phases
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Organic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 155
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Interests: solid-state reactions; reactive intermediates; topochemistry; mechanochemistry; solid-state kinetics; matastable phases
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Dear Colleagues,
In the last several decades, the importance of the investigation of reactions occurring in solid state has grown rapidly, not only because of their novel contributions to the theory of physical organic chemistry, but also because these processes are involved in the development of new technological materials. Historically, these reactions were studied in crystals where the specific molecular arrangements can promote the formation of the transition state. Most of the mechanisms studied in crystals have been focused on photochemically induced reactions, and it has been found that the structural pattern of the interacting atoms of the reactants resemble the structure of the product. This led to the development of a new concept called “topochemical condition”. Relatively recently, a similar approach has been used for studying the thermally induced organic reactions in crystals and in poly-crystalline phases.
The intention of this Special Issue of Molecules is to collect novel knowledge about the mechanisms of all types of such reactions, independently of whether they are occurring under thermal or photochemical conditions. Authors are encouraged to contribute manuscripts covering the widest aspects about these reactions, from research at the fundamental level to investigations of the possible applications of these processes in the synthesis of novel materials, such as materials with special optical properties, organic semiconductors, receptors, force-field transistors, memories, etc.
Prof. Dr. Hrvoj Vančík
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- organic solid-state reactions
- topochemistry
- topochemical synthesis
- topochemical control
- reactions in crystals
- reactions in poly-crystalline phases
- solid-state polymerizations
- solid intelligent materials
- organic conductors and semiconductors
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