Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds by Electrocyclization-Dehydrogenation of Diradicaloids

  • Peipei Liu
  • , Meng Xiang Wu
  • , Meng Ling Yu
  • , Hao Kang
  • , Bin Huang
  • , Hai Bo Yang
  • , Xiao Li Zhao*
  • , Xueliang Shi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Herein, we present a novel and efficient method for the synthesis of two new polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 1 and 2, through the electrocyclization-dehydrogenation of diradicaloids. The proposed oxidative electrocyclization via intermediate diradicaloids is monitored by electron paramagnetic resonance and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. Interestingly, 1 exhibits chirality because of its inherent helical skeleton, and 2 features long-wavelength absorption and near-infrared emission properties due to its extended π-conjugation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7914-7919
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume26
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Sep 2024

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