title: Sequential electrophilic and photochemical cyclizations from bis(bithienyl)acetylene to a tetrathienonaphthalene core.
abstract: Photoirradiation of bis(bithienyl)acetylenes in the presence of iodine undergoes sequential electrophilic and photochemical cyclizations to produce tetrathienonaphthalenes (TTN) in one pot. The TTN framework is readily transformed into cruciform π-extended derivatives, which form ordered nano/microstructures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan.
authors.forename: Chuandong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dou
authors.forename: Shohei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Libin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karasawa
authors.forename: Hongyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Aiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fukazawa
authors.forename: Shigehiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi