Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds by Electrocyclization-Dehydrogenation of Diradicaloids

Org Lett. 2024 Sep 20;26(37):7914-7919. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c02886. Epub 2024 Sep 6.

Abstract

Herein, we present a novel and efficient method for the synthesis of two new polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 1 and 2, through the electrocyclization-dehydrogenation of diradicaloids. The proposed oxidative electrocyclization via intermediate diradicaloids is monitored by electron paramagnetic resonance and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. Interestingly, 1 exhibits chirality because of its inherent helical skeleton, and 2 features long-wavelength absorption and near-infrared emission properties due to its extended π-conjugation.