Trace mild acid-catalysed Z→E isomerization of norbornene-fused stilbene derivatives: intelligent chiral molecular photoswitches with controllable self-recovery
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Stilbene derivatives are long known to undergo “acid-catalyzed” Z→E isomerization, where a strong mineral acid in high concentrations is practically demanded. Such severe reaction conditions often cause undesired by-reactions and...