title: Intramolecular aryl-aryl coupling of fluoroarenes through Al2O3-mediated HF elimination.
abstract: A strategy for effective intramolecular aryl-aryl coupling of fluoroarenes through Al(2)O(3)-mediated HF elimination is reported. It is demonstrated that the C-F bond, which is widely believed to be the most passive functionality in organic chemistry, can be reconsidered as a useful functional group allowing very effective C-C bond formation. The solid-state strategy presented in this study opens the possibility for facile syntheses of insoluble extended polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. k.amsharov@fkf.mpg.de
authors.forename: K Yu
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Amsharov
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Merz