title: Versatile synthesis of pentalene derivatives via the Pd-catalyzed homocoupling of haloenynes.
abstract: A palladium-catalyzed, reductive homocoupling of haloenynes yields a diverse range of polysubstituted pentalene derivatives, including annulated dibenzopentalenes and dithienylpentalenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Zerubba U
authors.initials: ZU
authors.lastname: Levi
authors.forename: T Don
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Tilley