title: Synthesis of a pentalene centered polycyclic fused system.
abstract: A novel pentalene-centered polycyclic 24π-electron system, IB1, was synthesized via a Pd-catalyzed homocoupling reaction. The geometry structure was studied by X-ray diffraction and theoretical method. The HOMO level of IB1 was studied by electrochemical experiment and DFT methods. The IB1 molecule shows a strong electro-donating property and can form a charge transfer complex with electro-acceptor TCNQ, indicating fascinating potential in the field of organic electronics.
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China.
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Yongjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yulan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yuhe
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kan
authors.forename: Yuliang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Daoben
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhu