Synthesis, Table of Contents Synthesis 2019; 51(15): 2915-2922DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1611762 paper © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York Synthesis of peri-Diarylated Naphthalimides via Double Decarboxylative Cross-Coupling Reaction Kritchasorn Kantarod , Phiphob Naweephattana , Vichai Reutrakul , Manat Pohmakotr , Darunee Soorukram , Chutima Kuhakarn , Panida Surawatanawong , Pawaret Leowanawat * Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand Email: pawaret.leo@mahidol.ac.th › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article All articles of this category Abstract A facile method for the synthesis of peri-diarylated naphthalimides was developed by using a palladium-catalyzed double decarboxylative cross-coupling reaction. The present work offers a convenient approach for tuning the optical properties of naphthalimide derivatives. 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