Synthesis and characterization of multiply fused dehydrobenzoannulenoannulene topologies.
[reaction: see text] From a common precursor, two unusual dehydrobenzoannulene topologies have been synthesized utilizing either Pd-catalyzed or Cu-mediated oxidative homocoupling as the ring-closure step.
Marsden
Jeremiah A
JA
Department of Chemistry and the Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, USA.
O'Connor
Matthew J
MJ
Haley
Michael M
MM