Volume 132, Issue 16 pp. 6613-6616
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Synthesis of Polybenzoacenes: Annulative Dimerization of Phenylene Triflate by Twofold C−H Activation

Mizuho Uryu

Mizuho Uryu

Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Taito Hiraga

Taito Hiraga

Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Yoshito Koga

Yoshito Koga

Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan

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Dr. Yutaro Saito

Dr. Yutaro Saito

Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan

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Prof. Dr. Kei Murakami

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Kei Murakami

Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan

Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan

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Prof. Dr. Kenichiro Itami

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Kenichiro Itami

Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan

Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan

JST-ERATO, Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Project, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan

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First published: 02 March 2020
Citations: 10

Abstract

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent an emerging class of π-conjugated molecules in the area of optoelectronic devices and materials. Unprecedented synthetic routes to various PAHs from simple phenol derivatives by a palladium-catalyzed annulative dimerization of phenylene triflate through twofold inter- and intramolecular C−H activation have been established. The initially formed partially fused PAHs can be smoothly transformed into a variety of fully fused PAHs by the Scholl reaction. Furthermore, the reactions of phenanthrene-substituted aryl triflates proceeded regioselectively. The findings inspired the development of a rapid and efficient synthesis of polybenzoacene derivatives. This study not only allows transformation of phenyl triflates, but also discloses a new retrosynthetic strategy towards PAHs, especially polybenzoacenes.

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