Helicenes have attracted considerable attention due to their inherent helical chirality and
extended π-conjugation. Recently, rapid progress has been witnessed in the preparation of …

Arynes are among the most active organic intermediates and have found numerous
applications in expeditious preparation of substituted arenes. In the past 20 years, chemists …

Nanographenes, or extended polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, have been attracting
renewed and more widespread attention since the first experimental demonstration of …

Helicenes are polycyclic aromatic compounds with nonplanar screw-shaped skeletons
formed by ortho-fused benzene or other aromatic rings. 1, 2 The first helicenes 1 and 2 …

Carbohelicenes belong to a class of fascinating, chiral, and helicoidal molecules, which
have a rich history in chemistry since the very beginning of the 20th century. A renewed …

Expanded carbohelicenes with structures fused to 15-and 17-benzene were successfully
synthesized. Establishing a new synthetic strategy is crucial to realize the development of …

Arynes hold significance for the efficient fusion of (hetero) arenes with diverse substrates,
advancing the construction of complex molecular frameworks. Employing multiple …

Arylraryl bond formation is one of the most important tools of modern organic synthesis.
These bonds are very often found in natural products such as alkaloids as well as in …

It sometimes remains unclear when looking at a discipline why a particular problem has in
the past raised so much trouble and concern. Recalling the fierce debates on the usefulness …

Polysubstituted benzenes are highly useful compounds which are widely used in industry as
well as in the laboratory. The regioselective construction of polysubstituted benzenes has …