Palladium-catalyzed highly efficient synthesis of tetracenes and pentacenes†
Ming Chen,Yifeng Chen,Yuanhong Liu
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 11/01/2012 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C2CC36700A
Abstract

Pd(0)-catalyzed cascade reactions of 1,7-diyn-3,6-bis(propargyl carbonate) with organoboronic acids have been developed, which provide one-pot access to functionalized tetracenes or pentacenes.

Graphical abstract: Palladium-catalyzed highly efficient synthesis of tetracenes and pentacenes