Rhodium(II)‐Catalyzed Cyclization of Bis(<i>N</i>‐tosylhydrazone)s: An Efficient Approach towards Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

Abstract

Ahead of the PAC: Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) can be easily accessed by the combination of Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling and a [Rh2(OAc)4]-catalyzed carbene reaction using easily available bis(N-tosylhydrazone)s as intermediates (see scheme; Ts=4-toluenesulfonyl). Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.