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Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemical Science, 5(14), p. 1263-1271, 2023
DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05051j
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Bond breaking of furan–maleimide adducts via a diradical sequential mechanism under an external mechanical force
Journal article published in 2023 by
Manuel Cardosa-Gutierrez,
Guillaume De Bo 
,
Anne-Sophie Duwez ,
Francoise Remacle
,
Anne-Sophie Duwez ,
Francoise Remacle
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Abstract
An external mechanical force larger than 1 nN induces a switch from a concerted to a stepwise mechanism in the rupture of proximal dimethyl furan–maleimide [4 + 2] Diels–Alder adducts. The intermediate formed after the first bond rupture has a diradical character.