Two undergraduate experiments in organic polymers: The preparation of polyacetylene and telechelic polyacetylene via ring-opening metathesis polymerization

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 973-975

  Moorhead, Eric J ^a   Wenzel, Anna G ^a  

^a SCRIPPS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 69549128047     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed086p973     Document Type: Article

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