Transition-metal catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reactions to form C–C bonds involving organometallic reagents as nucleophiles

W Shi, C Liu, A Lei - Chemical Society Reviews, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Transition-metal-catalyzed coupling reactions have become a versatile tool for chemical
bond formation. From the variation of the coupling partners, coupling reactions can be …

Unconventional, chemically stable, and soluble two-dimensional angular polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: from molecular design to device applications

L Zhang, Y Cao, NS Colella, Y Liang… - Accounts of chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), consisting of laterally fused benzene
rings, are among the most widely studied small-molecule organic semiconductors, with …

Planar chiral tetrasubstituted [2.2] paracyclophane: optical resolution and functionalization

Y Morisaki, M Gon, T Sasamori… - Journal of the …, 2014 - ACS Publications
We achieved optical resolution of 4, 7, 12, 15-tetrasubstituted [2.2] paracyclophane and
subsequent transformation to planar chiral building blocks. An optically active propeller …

Single-molecule conductance of functionalized oligoynes: length dependence and junction evolution

P Moreno-García, M Gulcur, DZ Manrique… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
We report a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of the length dependence
and anchor group dependence of the electrical conductance of a series of oligoyne …

6,12-Diarylindeno[1,2-b]fluorenes: Syntheses, Photophysics, and Ambipolar OFETs

DT Chase, AG Fix, SJ Kang, BD Rose… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Herein we report the synthesis and characterization of a series of 6, 12-diarylindeno [1, 2-b]
fluorenes (IFs). Functionalization with electron donor and acceptor groups influences the …

Nitrogen-embedded buckybowl and its assembly with C60

H Yokoi, Y Hiraoka, S Hiroto, D Sakamaki… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Curved π-conjugated molecules have attracted considerable interest because of the unique
properties originating from their curved π surface. However, the synthesis of such distorted …

Nickel-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling Reactions of Two Different Terminal Alkynes Using O2 as the Oxidant at Room Temperature: Facile Syntheses of Unsymmetric 1 …

W Yin, C He, M Chen, H Zhang, A Lei - Organic letters, 2009 - ACS Publications
Two different terminal alkynes now can be coupled together in the presence of NiCl2·
6H2O/CuI by using an excess of one of the terminal alkyne substrates. The new method …

Rational design of carbon‐rich materials for energy storage and conversion

D Kong, Y Gao, Z **ao, X Xu, X Li, L Zhi - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon‐rich materials have drawn tremendous attention toward a wide spectrum of energy
applications due to their superior electronic mobility, good mechanical strength, ultrahigh …

Pyrrole-fused azacoronene family: the influence of replacement with dialkoxybenzenes on the optical and electronic properties in neutral and oxidized states

M Takase, T Narita, W Fujita, MS Asano… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
A novel pyrrole-fused azacoronene family was synthesized via oxidative
cyclodehydrogenation of the corresponding hexaarylbenzenes as the key step, and the …

Crystal clear structural evidence for electron delocalization in 1, 2-dihydro-1, 2-azaborines

ER Abbey, LN Zakharov, SY Liu - Journal of the American …, 2008 - ACS Publications
The first examples of “pre-aromatic” 1, 2-dihydro-1, 2-azaborine heterocycles have been
structurally characterized, enabling the direct comparison of delocalized bonds of 1, 2 …