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Quadrannulene: A Nonclassical Fullerene Fragment
Author(s) -
Bhola Radha,
Bally Thomas,
Valente Alessandro,
Cyrański Michał K.,
Dobrzycki Łukasz,
Spain Stephen M.,
Rempała Paweł,
Chin Matthew R.,
King Benjamin T.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200905633
Subject(s) - fragment (logic) , fullerene , chemistry , computer science , organic chemistry , programming language
Approaching the curve : A [4]circulene (see picture) has been prepared in five steps. Although the [4]circulene motif has never before been observed, these findings suggest that the square may join the pentagon as a motif for viable fullerenes.