title: Benzo[a]acecorannulene: surprising formation of a new bowl-shaped aromatic hydrocarbon from an attempted synthesis of 1,2-diazadibenzo[d,m]corannulene.
abstract: [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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada AlB 3X7.
authors.forename: Vikki M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Tsefrikas
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arns
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Merner
authors.forename: C Chad
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Warford
authors.forename: Bradley L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Merner
authors.forename: Lawrence T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Graham J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Bodwell