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A crystalline zinc(II) complex showing hollow hexagonal tubular morphology evolution, selective dye absorption and unique response to UV irradiation
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A crystalline zinc(II) complex showing hollow hexagonal tubular morphology evolution, selective dye absorption and unique response to UV irradiation

Yi-Xiang Shi, Wu-Xiang Li, Huan-Huan Chen, David James Young, Wen-Hua Zhang and Jian-Ping Lang
Chemical Communications, Vol.53(40), pp.5515-5518
2017
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https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CC02704DView
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Chemical Sciences
A protonated mononuclear complex [Zn(Hbpvp)Cl3] (1) is assembled by solvothermal reaction of Zn(NO3)2.6H2O with 3,5-bis-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)vinyl)pyridine (bpvp) in DMF/H2O with a few drops of concentrated HCl added. Hydrogen-bonded zigzag chains of 1 crystallize over time to form large-size hollow hexagonal tubular crystals whose evolution from irregular crystal seeds is monitored by SEM and PXRD. Upon UV light irradiation, single crystals of 1 undergo a stereoselective [2+2] photocycloaddition while its Methyl Blue-coated crystals keep intact.

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