title: Synthesis of highly strained pi-bowls from sumanene.
abstract: The short step synthesis of highly strained naphtosumanenes was successfully achieved from sumanene based on a nonpyrolytic approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amaya
authors.forename: Takuto
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakata
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirao