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Molecular structure of a catenand and its copper(I) catenate: complete rearrangement of the interlocked macrocyclic ligands by complexation
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The first crystal structures of a catenane and of a metalio-catenate were reported in this article, and upon complexation with CuI, there was a dramatic change in molecular shape.Abstract:
The first crystal structures of a catenane and of a metalio-catenate are reported; upon complexation with CuI, there is a dramatic change in molecular shape.read more
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