Cyclophyne chemistry: synthesis and study of an octacobalt complex of [8.8]paracyclophaneoctayne

Abstract

Use of a palladium/cobalt/copper alkyne reaction strategy provides the cobalt-stabilized complex of a highly strained cyclophane.

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