title: An Approach to the Synthesis of Functionalized Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.
abstract: The application of a new benzannulation reaction for the regiocontrolled synthesis of functionalized chrysenes is reported. The initial benzannulation and the subsequent halogen displacement reactions are both highly regiospecific, which thereby enables the regiocontrolled synthesis of a variety of 4,10-disubstituted chrysenes from commercially available 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK E-mail: peter.quayle@manchester.ac.uk Homepage: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/peter.quayle/
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Little
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK E-mail: peter.quayle@manchester.ac.uk Homepage: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/peter.quayle/
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK E-mail: peter.quayle@manchester.ac.uk Homepage: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/peter.quayle/
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raftery
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK E-mail: peter.quayle@manchester.ac.uk Homepage: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/peter.quayle/
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK E-mail: peter.quayle@manchester.ac.uk Homepage: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/peter.quayle/
authors.forename: Joseph J W
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McDouall
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK E-mail: peter.quayle@manchester.ac.uk Homepage: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/peter.quayle/
authors.forename: Stephen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Yeates
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK E-mail: peter.quayle@manchester.ac.uk Homepage: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/peter.quayle/
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quayle
keywords: Benzannulation; Cyclization; Hydrocarbons; Polycycles; Radicals