Photochemical synthesis and electronic spectra of fulminene ([6]phenacene)

Research on Chemical Intermediates

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 147-159

  Okamoto, Hideki ^a   Yamaji, Minoru ^b   Gohda, Shin ^c   Sato, Kaori ^c   Sugino, Hisako ^c   Satake, Kyosuke ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Nard Institute Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electronic spectra; Fulminene; Mallory reaction; Phenacene; Photocyclization; Transient absorption spectra

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC SPECTRUM; FULMINENE; MALLORY REACTION; PHENACENE; PHOTOCYCLIZATION; TRANSIENT ABSORPTION SPECTRA;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; BENZENE; ETHANE; ETHYLENE; KETONES; NAPHTHALENE;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84871789637     PISSN: 09226168     EISSN: 15685675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11164-012-0639-1     Document Type: Article

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