Synlett 2016; 27(14): 2091-2094
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1562510
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Studies toward the Synthesis of Hepta-peri-heptabenzo-[7]circulene

Xuejin Yang
a   Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, P. R. of China   Email: miaoqian@cuhk.edu.hk
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Qian Miao*
a   Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, P. R. of China   Email: miaoqian@cuhk.edu.hk
b   Center of Novel Functional Molecules, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Received: 25 April 2016

Accepted after revision: 31 May 2016

Publication Date:
05 July 2016 (online)


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Abstract

In this letter we report the synthesis and characterization of two new heptagon-embedded nonplanar π-conjugated molecules, which can be regarded as synthetic precursors of hepta-peri-heptabenzo-[7]circulene, an interesting but unknown polycyclic arene with negative curvature.

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