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Cubane methyl ester synth starting with UV step: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3OB00231D
Methyl ester to diacid: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2009.10...
2Mercaptopyridine Noxide sodium salt purification: https://doi.org/10.1002/047084289X.rh...
Diacid to Cubane: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8OB02959H
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0:00 0:25 Intro
0:26 2:06 Photoreaction to decahedron
2:07 3:45 Cubane dicarboxylic acid
3:46 5:27 Dimethyl 1,4cubanedicarboxylate
5:28 7:09 Back to the diacid
7:10 8:25 Acid chloride
8:26 15:40 Decarboxylation to Cubane