title: Synthesis and characterization of multiply fused dehydrobenzoannulenoannulene topologies.
abstract: [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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and the Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremiah A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Marsden
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Haley