Synthesis and solid-state structure of tetrabutylammonium imidazolate-dipyrrole formed by self assembly

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1687-1690

  Reetz, Manfred T ^a   Herzog, H Martin ^a   Goddard, Richard ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anions; Heterocycles; Hydrogen bonds; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849189597     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200900020     Document Type: Article

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