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hypothesis that the changes observed in these measurements
originate from a single event: the phase transition between the
Sm2 phase and the Cry phase. The Sm1 phase, however, did not
show any signs of time-dependent changes in these measure-
ments (Figures S10−S12), which is also in good agreement with
the results of the photodimerization at 80 °C (Table S1, entries
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In conclusion, we have identified a novel type of reversal in
enantioselectivity in an asymmetric photoreaction that is induced
by a phase transition of a metastable LC. Unlike related
phenomena previously reported,1,2 the novel reversal in
enantioselectivity can be induced by means of a simple process:
isothermal annealing. This finding raises an important note of
caution with regard to general studies on asymmetric synthesis,
in that the history of samples can have a significant effect on the
enantioselectivity of an asymmetric reaction, particularly when a
rapid equilibrium is not guaranteed. Furthermore, this
phenomenon implies unexplored functions of nonequilibrium-
state supramolecular assemblies. Although stimuli-responsive
properties of LCs that are capable of adopting multiple
equilibrated states have been well explored,12 there have been
remarkably few studies on the dynamics and kinetics of
metastable LCs,8 probably because the lability of these materials
has rendered them unsuitable for use in fundamental studies or in
practical applications. The present study is a rare successful
example of the utilization of the metastability of an LC as a
unique function. Further studies on metastable LCs and related
supramolecular aggregates could lead to the creation of
intriguing materials with dynamic and time-responsive proper-
ties.13
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* Supporting Information
Preparation and characterization of salt 1·2 and details of the in
situ photodimerization of acid 2. This material is available free of
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Notes
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(11) To ensure the accuracy of CD measurements on condensed
matter, it is necessary to evaluate the linear birefringence (LB) and the
linear dichroism (LD) that are produced by artifacts or by intrinsic
macroscopic anisotropies in the samples. Therefore, the advanced high-
accuracy universal polarimetry method was used to examine non-
annealed and annealed samples of salt 1·2, which clearly showed that LB
and LD were negligible in both samples (Figure S13). For solid-state CD
measurements, see: (a) Kobayashi, J.; Asahi, T.; Sakurai, M.; Takahashi,
M.; Okubo, K.; Enomoto, Y. Phys. Rev. B 1996, 53, 11784. (b) Kuroda,
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The authors declare no competing financial interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We thank H. Minamikawa and T. Shimizu for performing the
XRD measurements.
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