Crystal Engineering for Topochemical Polymerization of Muconic Esters Using Halogen-Halogen and CH/π Interactions as Weak Intermolecular Interactions.

Reports on the molecular and crystal structure design of muconic ester derivatives on the basis of crystal engineering using halogen-halogen contacts and CH/pie interactions. Solid-state photoreaction pathway of the dibenzyl (Z,Z)-muconates' dependence on the structure of the ester groups; Substitution of a halogen atom for the aromatic hydrogen of a benzyl group.