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From Small Carbocyclic Rings to Porphyrins: A Personal Account of 50 Years of Research
Author(s) -
Vogel Emanuel
Publication year - 2011
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.201101347
Subject(s) - cyclooctatetraene , isomerization , valence (chemistry) , witness , chemistry , organic chemistry , philosophy , catalysis , molecule , linguistics
An Eldorado of compounds is available from cyclooctatetraene, a compound notable for its ability to undergo valence isomerization. This eye‐witness account of the development of their chemistry shows how interconnected the various areas of this fascinating research field are.