Chemistry and Catalysis in Functional Cavitands

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-264

  Hooley, Richard J ^a   Rebek Jr , Julius ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

CHEMBIO

Indexed keywords

CAVITAND; CYANAMIDE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; NITRILE; RESORCINOL DERIVATIVE;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; REVIEW;

CARBODIIMIDES; CATALYSIS; ETHERS, CYCLIC; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITRILES; RESORCINOLS;

EID: 62949191241     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2008.09.015     Document Type: Review

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