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6926070 
Journal Article 
Aryne Cycloaddition Reactions in the Synthesis of Large Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds 
Perez, D; Pena, D; Guitian, E; , 
2013 
Yes 
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
ISSN: 1434-193X
EISSN: 1099-0690 
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH 
WEINHEIM 
27 
5981-6013 
English 
WOS:000324302600003 
Cycloaddition reactions involving arynes provide privileged strategies for the convergent synthesis of polycyclic compounds containing aromatic rings. This review focuses on the application of aryne chemistry, in particular [4+2] and palladium-catalysed [2+2+2] cycloaddition reactions, in the synthesis of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) containing five or more fused benzene rings. Many of the polycyclic compounds included in this report display properties of interest in the field of materials science and some can be considered as nano-sized graphene substructures or nanographenes.