title: Synthesis of anthracene and azaanthracene fluorophores via [2+2+2] cyclotrimerization reactions.
abstract: A highly convergent [2+2+2] cyclotrimerization approach to anthracenes and 2-azaanthracenes has been developed. It allows for the facile introduction of the anthracene moiety on alkyne and nitrile bearing molecules and the rapid construction of compound arrays. This is showcased in the assembly of a collection of fluorophores and their photochemical evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8204, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, USA.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Douglas D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cruz-Montanez
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deiters
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry; D002460:Cell Line; D003500:Cyclization; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D001372:Aza Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011725:Pyridines; C034020:anthracene; D001554:Benzene