A 1965 precedent to the Dewar Pyrimidone MOST system – and text book examples of the Woodward-Hoffmann pericyclic reaction selection rules

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Authors: Henry Rzepa
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Abstract

In the previous post, I noted the photochemical isomerisation of a pyrimidone into what is called the bicyclic Dewar form, being part of a solar energy storage system.

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History and advancements in chemistry Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms Origins and Evolution of Life

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1 June 2026