Insights into topochemical versus stress-induced high-pressure reactivity of azobenzene by single crystal X-ray diffraction

• DOI: 10.1039/d5sc00432b
• Publication Date: 2025-04-04T10:43:44Z
• Authors: Milo Agati; Sebastiano Romi; Samuele Fanetti; Krzysztof Radacki; Michael Hanfland; Holger Braunschweig; Todd B. Marder; Stewart J. Clark; Alexandra Friedrich; Roberto Bini

This study reveals how hydrostatic compression influences the structural transition and reaction pathway of azobenzene through topochemical polymerization, using single-crystal X-ray diffraction, FTIR spectroscopy and theoretical calculations.