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Synthesis of Phenacene-Helicene Hybrids by Directed Remote Metalation.

Sindhu KancherlaKåre Bredeli Jørgensen
Published in: The Journal of organic chemistry (2020)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with six and seven rings were synthesized via directed metalation and cross-coupling of chrysenyl N,N-diethyl carboxamides with o-tolyl and methylnaphthalenyl derivatives. In the presence of competing ortho sites, the site selectivity in iodination of chrysenyl amides by directed ortho metalation (DoM) was influenced by the lithium base. The catalyst ligand bite angle was presumably important in the cross-coupling of sterically hindered bulky PAHs. Subsequent directed remote metalation of biaryls under standard conditions and at elevated temperatures afforded various fused six- and seven-ring PAHs, all in good yields and with fluorescent properties.
Keyphrases
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  • heavy metals
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  • mass spectrometry
  • metal organic framework