title: A convenient synthesis of tetrabenzo[de,hi,mn,qr]naphthacene from readily available 1,2-di(phenanthren-4-yl)ethyne.
abstract: We report here a convenient synthesis of tetrabenzo[de,hi,mn,qr]naphthacenes from 1,2-di(phenanthren-4-yl)ethynes through initial Brønsted acid-catalyzed hydroarylation, followed by FeCl(3)-oxidative coupling reactions. This new method is applicable to tetrabenzo[de,hi,mn,qr]naphthacenes bearing various alkyl substituents.
authors: Department of Chemistry, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Anupam
authors: A
authors: Mukherjee
authors: Kamalkishore
authors: K
authors: Pati
authors: Rai-Shung
authors: RS
authors: Liu