The successful synthesis and characterisation of a series of new chiral cages was achieved through the use of a BINOL backbone linked to a variety of organotin carboxylates. These novel chiral cages may ultimately find use as catalysts in reaction syntheses for the pharmaceutical industry
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Degree conferred 2010
Submitted to the School of Life and Environmental Sciences of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Deakin University
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2009
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