Synlett 2005(7): 1073-1089  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865213
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Planar Dehydro[8]annulenes and Their Ramifications: Substituted Tribenzo[a,c,e]cyclooctenes and Tetrabenzo[a,c,e,g]cyclooctenes

Xue-Long Houb, Hui Huangb, Henry N. C. Wong*a,b
a Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
b Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Feng Lin Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
Fax: +86(852)26035057; e-Mail: hncwong@cuhk.edu.hk ;
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Received 4 February 2005
Publication Date:
14 April 2005 (online)

Abstract

Our research endeavors on planar dehydro[8]annulenes were broadened into areas concerning syntheses and studies of ­strategically substituted tribenzo[a,c,e]cyclooctenes and tetra­benzo[a,c,e,g]cyclooctenes. Further conversion of these scaffolds led to novel molecules containing central planar eight-membered ring compounds.