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Achieving Olympicene Functionalization Three Ways

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives are of interest in many fields, from materials science to supramolecular chemistry. 6 H -Benzo[ cd ]pyrene, or olympicene, is a PAH bearing a central sp 3 -carbon bridge. We sought methods to modify this center position while maintaining stable tetrahedral geometry. Here, we characterize reactivity patterns of three olympicene core starting materials, with two of the three leading to center functionalization of the olympicene core, including the first use of 5 H -benzo[ cd ]pyren-5-one as an olympicene synthon.

Source: The Journal of Organic Chemistry

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c02471

Authors: Kaitlin M. Hartung, Ellen M. Sletten

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,500

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering