title: Silicon-induced phenanthrene formation from benzynes and allenylsilanes.
abstract: Now directly feasible: The silicon atom in allenylsilanes enabled their reaction with two equivalents of benzynes to generate (α-phenanthrenyl)vinylsilanes in good to excellent yields through an unprecedented [2+2+2] pathway (see scheme).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan. jrhwu@mx.nthu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Jih Ru
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hwu
authors.forename: Sharada P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Swain