The Synthesis of octyl-substituted hexathia[7]heterohelicene Based on dithieno[2,3-b:3',2'-dthiophene via Irradiation]

Letters in Organic Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-89

  Wang, Zhihua ^a   Shi, Jianwu ^a   Li, Chunli ^a   Zhao, Dongfeng ^a   Wang, Zhen ^a   Wang, Hua ^a  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

2' d thiophene; 3 b:3'; Crystal structure; Dioctyl hexathia 7 heterohelicene; Dithieno 2; Heterohelicene; Photocylization; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951049377     PISSN: 15701786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157017810790533896     Document Type: Article

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