Synlett 2014; 25(3): 313-323
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1340324
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Iron(III) Chloride Promoted Cyclization: A Facile Approach to Polycyclic Aromatics for Functional Materials

Yue Cao
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, the Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Melecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. of China   eMail: jieyuwang@pku.edu.cn   eMail: jianpei@pku.edu.cn
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Xiao-Ye Wang
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, the Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Melecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. of China   eMail: jieyuwang@pku.edu.cn   eMail: jianpei@pku.edu.cn
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Jie-Yu Wang*
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, the Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Melecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. of China   eMail: jieyuwang@pku.edu.cn   eMail: jianpei@pku.edu.cn
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Jian Pei*
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, the Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Melecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. of China   eMail: jieyuwang@pku.edu.cn   eMail: jianpei@pku.edu.cn
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Publikationsverlauf

Received: 12. September 2013

Accepted after revision: 24. Oktober 2013

Publikationsdatum:
20. Dezember 2013 (online)


Abstract

Polycyclic aromatics have attracted much research interest owing to their promising applications in supramolecular chemistry and organic electronics. Much research focuses on developing novel polycyclic aromatics with diverse properties. Among various synthetic methodologies for constructing polycyclic aromatics, iron(III) chloride (FeCl3) promoted cyclization has been extensively utilized in the synthesis of such organic π-conjugated materials. In this account, we summarize investigations of the FeCl3-promoted cyclization reaction, the construction of a series of polycyclic aromatics through this method, and the applications of such compounds in thin-film transistors and functional nanomaterials and nanodevices.

1 Introduction

2 Synthetic Considerations

3 Sulfur-Containing Heteroarenes for Thin-Film Transistors

4 Large Heteroarenes for Nanomaterials and Nanodevices

5 Summary and Outlook