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Perylene Synthesis by the Parallel Cycloaromatization of Adjacent Enediynes

S.-Y. Chow, Grant J. Palmer, Daniel M. Bowles, John E. Anthony

Organic Letters · 2000 · 19 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

As part of an investigation into new synthetic routes to poly(peri-naphthalene), the synthesis and cycloaromatization of tetraethynylbiphenyls is described. The temperature-dependent cyclization of biphenyls containing unsubstituted alkynes provides the desired perylene in good yield.

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