title: Perylene synthesis by the parallel cycloaromatization of adjacent enediynes
abstract: As part of an investigation into new synthetic routes to poly(peri-naphthalene), the synthesis and cycloaromatization of tetraethynylbiphenyls is described. The temperature-dependent cyclization of biphenyls containing unsubstituted alkynes provides the desired perylene in good yield.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40506-0055, USA.
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bowles
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Anthony