Calixcyclitols: A new class of polar hybrid hosts obtained by oxygenation of calixarene phenol rings

Organic Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 915-918

  Troisi, Francesco ^a   Mogavero, Luca ^a   Gaeta, Carmine ^a   Gavuzzo, Enrico ^b   Neri, Placido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 33947106041     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol0701161     Document Type: Article

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