Synfacts 2010(11): 1237-1237  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258730
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Cascade Cycloadditions for the Synthesis of Perylenes

Rezensent(en):Timothy M. Swager, Shuang Liu
A. Criado, D. Peña*, A. Cobas, E. Guitián*
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Domino Diels-Alder Cycloadditions of Arynes: New Approach to Elusive Perylene Derivatives
Chem. Eur. J.  2010,  16:  9736-9740  
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Publikationsdatum:
21. Oktober 2010 (online)


Significance

Perylene derivatives were prepared by cascade [4+2] cycloadditions between 1,8-difurylnaphthalene and arynes. The double Diels-­Alder reaction proceeds in a highly stereoselective fashion and only the exo,exo-diastereomer (3a-c) is formed as confirmed by X-ray crystallographic studies.

Comment

The synthetic method allows facile preparation of extended perylenes, which are ­potential molecular electronic materials. Further study on substituted derivatives with better ­solubility and stability is desirable.