title: Synthesis of highly substituted naphthalene and anthracene derivatives by rhodium-catalyzed oxidative coupling of arylboronic acids with alkynes.
abstract: The rhodium-catalyzed oxidative 1:2 coupling reactions of arylboronic acids with alkynes effectively proceeds in the presence of a copper-air oxidant to produce the corresponding annulated products. Of special note, anthracene derivatives can be obtained selectively from 2-naphthylboronic acids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukutani
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miura
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000873:Anthracenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D000873:Anthracenes; D001897:Boronic Acids; D009281:Naphthalenes; C031721:naphthalene; D003300:Copper; D012238:Rhodium; C034020:anthracene