title: Efficient activation of aromatic C-H bonds for fused polyaromatic hydrocarbon construction.
abstract: An extraordinary domino method for the construction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons has been established. Various 4,9-diphenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene derivatives are constructed by the palladium(0)-catalyzed reaction of diynes with aryl halides through C-C coupling and C-H bond activation of the incorporated aryl group, which provides an effective pi-system synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular-Based Materials, Institute of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China. yiminhu@mail.ahnu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Yimin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Yongjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Xiangang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhu