Control of the helicity of poly(phenylacetylene)s: From the conformation of the pendant to the chirality of the backbone

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1430-1433

  Louzao, Iria ^a   Seco, José M ^a   Quiñoá, Emilio ^a   Riguera, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barium; Helical structures; Isomerization; Polymers; Solvent effects

Indexed keywords

CONFORMATIONAL EQUILIBRIUM; HELICAL STRUCTURES; HELICITIES; METAL CATION; POLY(PHENYLACETYLENE); SOLVENT EFFECTS;

ACETYLENE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ISOMERIZATION; ISOMERS; SOLVENTS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

BARIUM;

EID: 76649134830     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200905222     Document Type: Article

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