Calix[4]arene-based (hemi)carcerands and carceplexes: Synthesis, functionalization, and molecular modeling study

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 639-654

  Van Wageningen, André M A ^a   Timmerman, Peter ^a   Van Duynhoven, John P M ^b   Verboom, Willem ^a   Van Veggel, Frank C J M ^a   Reinhoudt, David N ^a  

^a Lab Supramolecular Chem Technol   (Netherlands)

^b Laboratory of Chemical Analysis   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

calixarene; carcerands; inclusion compounds; molecular devices; resorcinarenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030910727     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.19970030421     Document Type: Article

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