Selective synthesis of [12]cyeloparaphenylene

Hiroko Takaba, Haruka Omachi, Yosuke Yamamoto, Jean Bouffard, Kenichiro Itami

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Abstract

Tighten your belt: [12]Cycloparaphenylene, the sidewall segment of a carbon nanotube (see picture), has been synthesized in a selective manner through stepwise palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions. The synthesis capitalizes on the ability of the cis-1,4-dihydroxycyclohexane- 1,4-diyl unit to attenuate the build-up of strain energy during macrocyclization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6112-6116
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Aromaticity
  • Cross-coupling
  • Cycloparaphenylenes
  • Macrocyclization
  • Palladium

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