Synfacts 2010(4): 0423-0423  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219605
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Polyacenes from the Cyclotrimerization of Alkynes

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Stefanie A. Sydlik
N. Saino, T. Kawaji, T. Ito, Y. Matsushita, S. Okamoto*
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co., Ltd., Gunma and Kanagawa University, Yokohama, Japan
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Publikationsdatum:
22. März 2010 (online)

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Significance

The authors demonstrate a simple three-step synthesis of substituted pentaphenes, trinaphthalenes, and anthracenes from the cyclo­trimerization of alkyne starting materials.