It is well established that strain in organic molecules is linked to having nonideal bond
lengths, bond angles and unfavourable non-covalent interactions. The constrained …

The solution-state fluxional behavior of bullvalene has fascinated physical organic and
supramolecular chemists alike. Little effort, however, has been put into investigating …

Polycyclic ring systems are ubiquitous three-dimensional (3D) structural motifs central to the
function of many biologically active small molecules and organic materials. Indeed, subtle …

The synthesis and processing of π‐rich polymers found in novel electronics and textiles is
difficult because chain stiffness leads to low solubility and high thermal transitions. The …

Guided by a synthetic design aimed at late-stage diversification, we report the preparation of
unusual shapeshifting anions and their subsequent application to the total synthesis of the …

Networked chemical transformations are key features of biological systems, in which
complex multicomponent interactions enable the emergence of sophisticated functions …

To predict barrier heights at low temperatures, it is not enough to employ highly accurate
electronic structure methods. We discuss the influence of quantum tunnelling on the …

We report a state‐of‐the‐art spectroscopic study of an archetypical barbaralone,
conclusively revealing the valence tautomerism phenomena for this bistable molecular …

A fluxional bis‐monodentate ligand, based on the archetypal shape‐shifting molecule
bullvalene, self‐assembles with M2+ (M= Pd2+ or Pt2+) to produce a highly complex …

Dynamic, shapeshifting hydrocarbons have emerged as enabling frameworks across drug
discovery, materials science, and catalysis. Their employment, however, is often hampered …