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Anyone up to ‘nanokid’ synthesis?

Keras - 2-10-2022 at 22:03

This is taken from Chanteau SH, Tour JM. Synthesis of anthropomorphic molecules: The nanoPutians. J Org Chem. 2003;68(23):8750–66



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[Edited on 3-10-2022 by Keras]

Texium - 3-10-2022 at 05:48

A bunch of Sonogashira couplings interspersed with simple aromatic manipulations… honestly, pretty boring.

njl - 3-10-2022 at 07:38

Stuff like this is best left to people with grant money

Keras - 3-10-2022 at 09:23

Quote: Originally posted by Texium  
A bunch of Sonogashira couplings interspersed with simple aromatic manipulations… honestly, pretty boring.


Well, yeah, I agree it is not very challenging and a bit repetitive. Nothing like total synthesis of cholesterol :p

mayko - 3-10-2022 at 11:55

We can each brew up a soccer team and have a tournament!



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Keras - 3-10-2022 at 21:23

Quote: Originally posted by mayko  
We can each brew up a soccer team and have a tournament!


Use adamantane for the goal!

j_sum1 - 4-10-2022 at 04:29

Funny. I was showing a pic of this molecule to my daughter (13). She asked if it was a real molecule and I said it had probably never been made.
Now, if it is so straightforward, I am wondering if anyone has given it a go and had it verified. And also, I am curious what its properties are.

[edit]
And here we go:
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.7b01748

[Edited on 4-10-2022 by j_sum1]