Efficient solvent-free syntheses of [2]- and [4]rotaxanes

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 47, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 4436-4439

  Hsueh, Sheng Yao ^a   Cheng, Kuang Wei ^a   Lai, Chien Chen ^b   Chiu, Sheng Hsien ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dihydropyrimidines; Host guest systems; Interlocked molecules; Rotaxanes; Solvent free synthesis

Indexed keywords

BALL MILLING; CONDENSATION REACTIONS;

DIHYDROPYRIMIDINES; HOST-GUEST SYSTEMS; INTERLOCKED MOLECULES; ROTAXANES; SOLVENT-FREE SYNTHESIS;

SOLID STATE REACTIONS;

1,8 DIAMINONAPHTHALENE; 1,8-DIAMINONAPHTHALENE; 2 NAPHTHYLAMINE; BENZALDEHYDE; BENZALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ROTAXANE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS; TECHNIQUE;

2-NAPHTHYLAMINE; BENZALDEHYDES; METHODS; ROTAXANES; SOLVENTS;

EID: 46749115177     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200800530     Document Type: Article

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