Isolation and structural proof of the large diamond molecule, cyclohexamantane (C26H30)
January 1, 2003
Ace of diamonds: Cyclohexamantane (C26H30), a large diamond-like molecule containing six peri-fused adamantane cages was identified in petroleum and its structure proven by X-ray crystallography (see picture), Never synthesized because of severe mechanistic difficulties, the structure of cyclohexamantane has appeared in theoretical molecular-simulation studies related to diamond; its experimentally determined properties are now discussed.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Title | Isolation and structural proof of the large diamond molecule, cyclohexamantane (C26H30) |
| DOI | 10.1002/anie.200250794 |
| Authors | J.E.P. Dahl, J.M. Moldowan, T.M. Peakman, J.C. Clardy, E. Lobkovsky, M.M. Olmstead, P.W. May, T.J. Davis, J.W. Steeds, K. E. Peters, A. Pepper, A. Ekuan, R.M.K. Carlson |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Index ID | 70026107 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |