title: Facile air-oxidation of large aromatic hydrocarbon bay regions to bay region quinones: predicted oxygen-sensitivity of hydrogen-terminated carbon nanotubes.
abstract: Dimesitylbisanthene (1) oxidizes to the corresponding bay region quinone (2) on standing in solutions exposed to air and ambient light. It is anticipated that hydrogen-terminated carbon nanotubes with bay regions on the rim are likely to exhibit even greater sensitivity toward air oxidation.
authors.affiliation: Merkert Chemistry Center, Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3860, USA.
authors.forename: Eric H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Fort
authors.forename: Lawrence T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Scott