The right way to self-fuse bi- and terpyrenyls to afford graphenic cutouts

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Nov 21;49(90):10578-80. doi: 10.1039/c3cc45235b.

Abstract

In this work, we subject bi- and terpyrenyls to selective fusion for formation of extended polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Connecting the pyrene units at 4-4'- or 1-4'-positions led to smooth formation of extended PAHs, achieved via cyclodehydrogenation. This is far more difficult if pyrene is coupled in the 1,1'-position.