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

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.

Key words

buta-1,3-dienes - dehydrogenative coupling - aggregation-induced emission - blue fluorescence

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