Synlett 2015; 26(12): 1755-1758
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380749
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Synthesis of Buta-1,3-dienes through Palladium-Catalyzed Homocoupling of Aromatic Alkenes

Yanmei Wen*
College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, P. R. of China   Email: wym1503@163.com
,
Jianying Xie
College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, P. R. of China   Email: wym1503@163.com
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Chunmei Deng
College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, P. R. of China   Email: wym1503@163.com
,
Yulian Wu
College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, P. R. of China   Email: wym1503@163.com
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Publication History

Received: 01 February 2015

Accepted after revision: 20 April 2015

Publication Date:
18 June 2015 (online)


Abstract

A series of buta-1,3-dienes have been directly synthesized via a convenient palladium-catalyzed homodehydrogenation coupling reaction of aromatic alkenes under mild conditions. The homocoupling reaction enables a rapid synthesis of multisubstituted butadiene which shows typical aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) characteristics because it is practically not emissive in solution but emits blue fluorescence in aggregates.

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