title: A new ligand for metal-organic framework and co-crystal synthesis: mechanochemical route to rctt-1,2,3,4-tetrakis-(4'-carboxyphenyl)-cyclobutane.
abstract: A novel method to access rctt-1,2,3,4-tetrakis-(4'-carboxyphenyl)-cyclobutane in quantitative yield from an environmentally benign route is presented. The cyclobutane derivative is demonstrated as a potential candidate to serve as an organic building block for making co-crystal and MOF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore-117543.
authors.forename: Goutam Kumar
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Kole
authors.forename: Lip Lin
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: So Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shim Sung
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jagadese J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Vittal