One-way EZ-isomerization of bis(n-butylammonium) (Z,Z)-muconate under photoirradiation in the crystalline state

T Odani; A Matsumoto; K Sada; M Miyata

doi:10.1039/b106155k

One-way EZ-isomerization of bis(n-butylammonium) (Z,Z)-muconate under photoirradiation in the crystalline state

Chem Commun (Camb). 2001 Oct 7:(19):2004-5. doi: 10.1039/b106155k.

Authors

T Odani¹, A Matsumoto, K Sada, M Miyata

Affiliation

¹ Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University, PRESTO, JST, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.

PMID: 12240261
DOI: 10.1039/b106155k

Abstract

One-way EZ-isomerization of bis(n-butylammonium) (Z,Z)-muconate [(Z,Z)-hexa-2,4-diene-1,6-dioate] to the corresponding (E,E)-isomer quantitatively proceeded in the crystalline state under photoirradiation with a high-pressure mercury lamp, being a new type of crystal-to-crystal reaction.