Mechanochemical reactivity of a multimodal 2H-bis-naphthopyran mechanophore

• DOI: 10.1039/d3py00344b
• Publication Date: 2023-05-10T23:19:28Z
• Authors: Skylar K. Osler; Molly E. McFadden; Tian Zeng; Maxwell J. Robb
• Keywords: Merocyanine; Reactivity

A 2 H -bis-napthopyran (2 -BNP) mechanophore generates an unusually stable bis-merocyanine product upon mechanical activation.