Helical (5Z, 11E)-dibenzo[a,e]cyclooctatetrene: A spring-loaded monomer

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 47, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2982-2985

  Carnes, Matthew ^a   Buccella, Daniela ^a   Decatur, John ^a   Steigerwald, Michael L ^a   Nuckolls, Colin ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Nanotechnology; Olefin metathesis; Polycycles; Polymers

Indexed keywords

MONOMERS; OLEFINS;

CATALYSIS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OLEFIN METATHESIS; POLYCYCLES; POLYMERS;

SPRINGS (COMPONENTS);

EID: 53549100449     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200704355     Document Type: Article

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