title: From perylene to a 22-ring aromatic hydrocarbon in one-pot.
abstract: The successful synthesis of a threefold symmetric C78H36 molecule with 22 fused benzene rings is reported. This clover-shaped nanographene was characterized on an ultrathin insulating film with atomic resolution by scanning probe microscopy.
authors.affiliation: IBM Research - Zurich, 8803 Rüschlikon (Switzerland).
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schuler
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Collazos
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guitián
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Peña
keywords: arynes; cycloadditions; nanographenes; polyarenes; scanning probe microscopy