Benzo[a]acecorannulene: surprising formation of a new bowl-shaped aromatic hydrocarbon from an attempted synthesis of 1,2-diazadibenzo[d,m]corannulene.
[Structure: see text] Flash vacuum pyrolysis of 7,10-bis(2-bromophenyl)acenaphtho[1,2-d]pyridazine (C26H14Br2N2) has resulted in a surprising transformation, including dinitrogen loss, to give benzo[a]acecorannulene, a novel C26H12 bowl-shaped fullerene fragment.
Tsefrikas
Vikki M
VM
Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada AlB 3X7.
Arns
Steve
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Merner
Patrick M
PM
Warford
C Chad
CC
Merner
Bradley L
BL
Scott
Lawrence T
LT
Bodwell
Graham J
GJ