Improved physical properties and rotational dynamics in a molecular gyroscope with an asymmetric stator structure

Organic Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3417-3420

  Karlen, Steven D ^a   Godinez, Carlos E ^a   Garcia Garibay, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33747290124     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol060894d     Document Type: Article

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