Synthesis · Photodimerization of a 1D Ladder Polymer through Single-Crystal to Single-Crystal Transformation Has an Effect on Electrical Conductivity

4 structured synthesis routes

Completeness describes how fully the route could be reconstructed from the main article and supporting information.

Partial recipeSource: Main

Route 1: Other

p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Device Fabrication and Characterization

Metal precursorssynthesised compound 1

SolventsDMF dispersion medium

Atmosphereambient fabrication followed by vacuum drying and vacuum Al deposition

Time0.033 h spin coating

Substrate orientationFTO-coated glass

Work-upFTO glass cleaned sequentially with 2-isopropanol, acetone, and distilled water; dispersion spin coated at 800 rpm for 2 min; film dried in vacuum chamber; Al deposited by vacuum coating through shadow mask.

Activationvacuum drying before Al deposition

Scalability contextEffective device area controlled with a shadow mask, but area value was not reported in the main text.

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Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Other	compound 1	dispersed as per the concentration of 4 mg/uL · 4 mg/uL	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Device Fabrication and Characterization
Solvent	DMF	not reported	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Device Fabrication and Characterization
Other	FTO coated glass substrate	not reported	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Device Fabrication and Characterization
Other	Al metal top electrode	not reported	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Device Fabrication and Characterization

Complete recipeSource: Main

Route 2: Liquid Liquid Interface

p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Syntheses of Compounds

Metal precursorsCd(NO3)2.4H2O (0.062 g, 0.2 mmol); abstract lists Cd(NO3)2.6H2O

Linker precursorsbpe (0.036 g, 0.2 mmol); H2p-brba (0.040 g, 0.2 mmol) neutralised with Et3N

SolventsMeOH (2 mL), H2O (2 mL), DMF buffer solution (2 mL), EtOH (2 mL)

AdditivesEt3N (0.021 g, 0.2 mmol); DMF buffer solution

Atmospherekept in a dark cabinet; gas atmosphere not reported

Temperatureroom temperature not otherwise specified

Time168

Work-upColourless block crystals collected after one week; no washing/drying workup reported in main text.

Activationnone reported

Scalability context0.097 g product, 70% yield.

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Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Metal Source	Cd(NO3)2.4H2O	0.062 g, 0.2 mmol	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Syntheses of Compounds
Linker	1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (bpe)	0.036 g, 0.2 mmol	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Syntheses of Compounds
Linker	H2p-brba / para-bromobenzoic acid	0.040 g, 0.2 mmol	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Syntheses of Compounds
Base	Et3N	0.021 g, 0.2 mmol	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Syntheses of Compounds
Solvent	MeOH	2 mL	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Syntheses of Compounds
Solvent	H2O	2 mL	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Syntheses of Compounds
Solvent	DMF buffer solution	2 mL	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Syntheses of Compounds
Solvent	EtOH	2 mL	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Syntheses of Compounds

Partial recipeSource: Main

Route 3: Other

p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Device Fabrication and Characterization

Metal precursorssynthesised compound 2

SolventsDMF dispersion medium

Atmosphereambient fabrication followed by vacuum drying and vacuum Al deposition

Time0.033 h spin coating

Substrate orientationFTO-coated glass

Activationvacuum drying before Al deposition

Scalability contextEffective device area controlled with a shadow mask, but area value was not reported in the main text.

Show 4 structured reagent records

Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Other	compound 2	dispersed as per the concentration of 4 mg/uL · 4 mg/uL	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Device Fabrication and Characterization
Solvent	DMF	not reported	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Device Fabrication and Characterization
Other	FTO coated glass substrate	not reported	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Device Fabrication and Characterization
Other	Al metal top electrode	not reported	p002 / article p.4058 · Experimental Section - Device Fabrication and Characterization

Complete recipeSource: Main

Route 4: Other

p002-p003 / article pp.4058-4059 · Experimental Section - Materials and Methods; Syntheses of Compounds; Results and Discussion · Figure 1

Metal precursorssingle crystals of compound 1

Linker precursorsbpe ligands in compound 1 undergo [2 + 2] photodimerisation to rctt-tpcb

Solventssolvent-free solid-state irradiation

Atmosphereroom-temperature irradiation; gas atmosphere not reported

Temperatureroom temperature

Time0.5

Oxidant / reductantUV light, approximately 350 nm, 8 W UVA lamps

Work-upLight yellow block crystals obtained; no further workup reported.

Activationnone reported

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Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Other	crystals of compound 1	not reported	p002-p003 / article pp.4058-4059 · Experimental Section - Materials and Methods; Syntheses of Compounds; Results and Discussion · Figure 1
Other	UV irradiation	8 W UVA lamps, approximately 350 nm, 30 min	p002-p003 / article pp.4058-4059 · Experimental Section - Materials and Methods; Syntheses of Compounds; Results and Discussion · Figure 1