Pressure accelerated 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azide and alkyne groups in crystals†
Abstract
The cycloaddition of azides and alkynes in the solid state was accelerated by high pressure. In situ Raman scattering and synchrotron X-ray diffraction were employed to study reaction kinetics at different pressures which revealed that the pressure acceleration originates from the elevated substrate energy and decreased activation energy.