Synfacts 2010(7): 0771-0771  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1220056
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Chromophores from Air Oxidation

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager
K. Morimoto, H. Hirano, T. Satoh*, M. Miura*
Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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Publication Date:
22 June 2010 (online)

Significance

The reported method offers facile entry into a series of highly luminescent materials (solution and solid state) from readily accessible starting materials. The yields of most of the examples involving aromatic alkynes are higher than 80% and the use of oxygen as the oxidant eliminates the need for reagents and facilitated purification.