Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2002 · 137 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceOrganic ChemistryPolymer ChemistryHeterocycle SynthesisHeterocyclic ChemistryHeterocyclic CompoundsMolecular SymmetryOrganic Electronic MaterialsC - H Bond FunctionalizationHeterocycle Functionalization
A versatile synthetic route has been demonstrated to provide a series of soluble, fused polyaromatic C,N-molecules, with tunable optical and electronic properties and ligand functionality. The N-functionalized heterosuperbenzene, 1, is the founding member of this new family of active graphitic substructures.
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