title: Practical synthesis of azobenzenophanes.
abstract: We devised a practical synthetic route to azobenzenophanes via successive Cu- and Pd-catalyzed coupling reaction of aryl hydrazide and aryl halide followed by Cu(I)-mediated oxidation reaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University, Seoul 131-791, Korea.
authors.forename: Hong-Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Hee-Yeon
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin-Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Cheon-Gyu
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Cho