10.6084/m9.figshare.988735.v4 Elizabeth Elacqua Elizabeth Elacqua Ryan H. Groeneman Ryan H. Groeneman Eric W. Reinheimer Eric W. Reinheimer Dejan-Krešimir Bučar Dejan-Krešimir Bučar Leonard R. MacGillivray Leonard R. MacGillivray Organosulfonates aid argentophilic forces in the crystal engineering of [2+2] photodimerisations: reactivity involving 3-pyridyl groups Taylor & Francis Group 2014 organosulfonates argentophilic forces reactivity involving 3-pyridyl groups 2014-05-19 14:54:27 Journal contribution https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Organosulfonates_aid_argentophilic_forces_in_the_crystal_engineering_of_2_2_photodimerisations_reactivity_involving_3_pyridyl_groups/988735 <div><p>Photoreactive Ag(I) organosulfonate complexes involving (<i>E</i>)-methyl-3-(pyridin-3-yl)prop-2-enoate (3-PAMe) are reported. Argentophilic interactions stack 3-PAMe to undergo a head-to-head intermolecular [2+2] photodimerisation to generate (<i>rctt</i>)-dimethyl-3,4-bis(pyridine-3-yl)cyclobutane-1,2-dicarboxylate (3,3′-MeBPCD) in the solid state regioselectively and in quantitative yield. The organosulfonate participates in C–H…O interactions with the coordinated 3-pyridyl groups to effectively aid in crystal engineering of the reactivity.</p></div>