The template-directed synthesis of cyclobis(paraquat-4,4′-biphenylene)

Chemical Communications

Volumn , Issue 4, 1996, Pages 487-490

  Ashton, Peter R ^a   Menzer, Stephan ^b   Raymo, Françisco M ^a   Shimizu, George K H ^a   Stoddart, J Fraser ^a   Williams, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0007469752     PISSN: 13597345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/CC9960000487     Document Type: Article

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