Molecular meccano, 57: Template-directed syntheses, spectroscopic properties, and electrochemical behavior of [n]catenanes

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1121-1130

  Ashton, Peter R ^a   Baldoni, Virna ^b   Balzani, Vincenzo ^b   Claessens, Christian G ^a   Credi, Alberto ^b   Hoffmann, H D Andreas ^a   Raymo, Françisco M ^c   Stoddart, J Fraser ^c   Venturi, Margherita ^b   White, Andrew J P ^d   Williams, David J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catenanes; Cyclophanes; Electrochemistry; Electronic spectroscopy; Template directed synthesis

Indexed keywords

CATENANE; CYCLOPHANE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 16344364726     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0690(200004)2000:7<1121::aid-ejoc1121>3.0.co;2-3     Document Type: Article

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