Molecular Meccano, 27: A template-directed synthesis of a molecular trefoil knot

Liebigs Annales

Volumn , Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2485-2494

  Ashton, Peter R ^a   Matthews, Owen A ^a,c   Menzer, Stephan ^b   Raymo, Françisco M ^a,c   Spencer, Neil ^a   Stoddart, J Fraser ^a,c   Williams, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crown compounds; Molecular knots; Self assembly; Supramolecular chemistry; Template directed synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748989568     PISSN: 09473440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jlac.199719971210     Document Type: Article

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