Synthesis of 6,7-benz[c]acephenanthrylene and its photodimerization to a simple molecular tweezer | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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3146473

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Journal Article

Title

Synthesis of 6,7-benz[c]acephenanthrylene and its photodimerization to a simple molecular tweezer

Author(s)

Magnus, P; Morris, JC; Lynch, V

Year

1997

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Journal

Synthesis
ISSN: 0039-7881
EISSN: 1437-210X

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Page Numbers

506

DOI

10.1055/s-1997-1233

Web of Science Id

WOS:A1997XD51600002

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0030985946&doi=10.1055%2fs-1997-1233&partnerID=40&md5=6eb9313e4eacf005409ce56ff58c1452
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Abstract

A short convenient synthesis of 6,7-benz[c]acephenanthrylene (2) is described. Solutions of C60 (1) in toluene exposed to laboratory lighting readily photodimerize to the cis-cyclobutane 14, with a molecule of toluene intercalated inside the molecular cleft.

Keywords

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; corannulene; photocyclization; molecular tweezer