Iterative synthesis of acenes via homo-elongation.
Starting from aromatic ortho-dialdehydes, we devised a homo-elongation protocol that combines a Wittig olefination and subsequent intramolecular Knoevenagel condensation to produce acene diesters and dinitriles.
Lin
Chih-Hsiu
CH
Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan. chl@chem.sinica.edu.tw
Lin
Ke-Han
KH
Pal
Bikash
B
Tsou
Li-Der
LD