Sergio Grunder et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 18(49), 15632-15649 (2012-10-24)
Molecular gauge blocks, based on 1-7, 9-11 paraxylene rings, have been synthesized as part of a homologous series of oligoparaxylenes (OPXs) with a view to providing a molecular tool box for the construction of nano architectures-such as spheres, cages, capsules