Figure 2 (IMAGE)

Japan Science and Technology Agency

Figure 2

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Synthesis strategy of an all-benzene catenane (top) and knot (bottom) (overview)

The parts in orange are the silicon atoms used for tentative fastenings. Those silicon atoms can be removed though a reaction with fluorine.

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Nogoya University

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