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DOI: 10.1055/a-2655-3036
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Tetraethynylmethane: A Quest for the “Dutch Diamond”

Authors

  • Sebastian B. Beil

    1   Department for Electrosynthesis, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim, Germany
    2   Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Part of this research was supported by an FSE Research Grant (2022-04) by the University of Groningen.


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Abstract

Tetraethynylmethane is an elusive building block that has motivated generations of organic chemists to provide an efficient synthesis. Despite being thermally unstable, several reports have culminated in its effective synthesis, and initial applications as porous material were described. However, the uniqueness of this molecule has not reached its full potential, both from a synthetic and applied point of view.



Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 08. Juni 2025

Angenommen nach Revision: 14. Juli 2025

Accepted Manuscript online:
14. Juli 2025

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
04. September 2025

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