Synfacts 2010(8): 0894-0894  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1257840
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Benzo[k]fluoranthenes

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Brett VanVeller
Y.-H. Kung, Y.-S. Cheng, C.-C. Tai, W.-S. Liu, C.-C. Shin, C.-C. Ma, Y.-C. Tsai, T.-C. Wu, M.-Y. Kuo*, Y.-T. Wu*
National Cheng Kung University, Tainan and National Chi Nan University, Nantou, Taiwan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 July 2010 (online)

Significance

The authors synthesized ­benzo[k]fluoranthene-based linear acenes through palladium-catalyzed cycloadditions between 1,8-diethynylnaphthalenes and aryl iodides, which can be considered as ‘pre-arynes’, in moderate to good yields.