Stepwise reduction of a corannulene-based helical molecular nanographene with Na metal

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 May 5;58(37):5574-5577. doi: 10.1039/d2cc00971d.

Abstract

The chemical reduction of a corannulene-based molecular nanographene, C76H64 (1), with Na metal in the presence of 18-crown-6 afforded the doubly-reduced state of 1. This reduction provokes a distortion of the helicene core and has a significant impact on the aromaticity of the system.

MeSH terms

  • Ions
  • Metals
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons* / chemistry
  • Sodium

Substances

  • Ions
  • Metals
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • corannulene
  • Sodium