Efficient and selective photodimerization of 2-naphthalenecarbonitrile mediated by cucurbit[8]uril in an aqueous solution

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1441-1444

  Chen, Bin ^a   Cheng, Su Fang ^a   Liao, Gui Hong ^a   Li, Xin Wei ^a   Zhang, Li Ping ^a   Tung, Chen Ho ^a   Wu, Li Zhu ^a  

^a TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY   (China)

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EID: 80052213890     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c1pp05047h     Document Type: Article

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