不安定種・化学反応の直接観察
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This account describes the development of direct observation of unstable species and chemical reactions in single crystals by X-rays. The methodology was developed by three steps: utilization of 1) the crystal packing of target molecules, 2) a void of a cage compound (a prison cell approach), and 3) a pore of coordination networks (a crystalline molecular flask approach). Using these strategies, we succeeded in observing radical, nitrene, carbene, a 2+2 reaction, condensation reactions, imine, hemiaminal, and so on. Noteworthy is that, using a porous coordination network as a nano-meter sized flask, various chemical reactions can be directly observed by X-rays. The crystalline molecular flask concept can be a general method to observe many kinds of chemical processes.