Calixcrowns: Synthesis and properties

Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 11-27

  Salorinne, Kirsi ^a   Nissinen, Maija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 43949115596     PISSN: 09230750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10847-008-9411-y     Document Type: Article

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