title: Ortho-methylated tribenzotriquinacenes--paving the way to curved carbon networks.
abstract: The synthesis of sterically crowded tribenzotriquinacenes with complete and partial methylation of the ortho-positions has been achieved using the double cyclodehydration strategy. This leads to a twisted tribenzotriquinacene core and enables further functionalization for the future synthesis of curved model compounds for defective carbon networks.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Organic Chemistry, Julius-Maximilians University, Am Hubland, Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kirchwehm
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Damme
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kupfer
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Braunschweig
authors.forename: Anke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krueger
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008745:Methylation; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D002244:Carbon