Synthesis and characterization of phenanthrene derivatives for optoelectronic applications

Palladium-Catalyzed Decarbonylative Annulation of 2-Arylbenzoic Acids with Internal Alkynes toward Phenanthrenes

A palladium-catalyzed decarbonylative annulation of 2-arylbenzoic acids with internal alkynes via C(sp2)-H activation has been developed. A series of phenanthrenes were produced in moderate to good yield with good functional group tolerance. The mechanism study indicated that the C(sp2)-H activation should be the rate-determining step during the reaction.

Cascade Synthesis of Phenanthrenes under Photoirradiation

We report a photoinduced phenanthrene synthesis from aryl iodides and styrenes through an arylation/cyclization cascade. Compared to prior methods, this approach obviates the need for hazardous reagents and provides access to unsymmetrical phenanthrenes with good functional group tolerance. Mechanistic studies revealed that photoexcitation of aryl iodides leads to homolytic C-I bond cleavage. Arylation of styrenes with the formed aryl radical species furnishes stilbene derivatives, which undergo photoinduced cyclization promoted by iodine generated in situ to yield phenanthrene products.

Photocatalyzed syntheses of phenanthrenes and their aza-analogues. A review

Phenanthrenes and their aza-analogues have important applications in materials science and in medicine. Aim of this review is to collect recent reports describing their synthesis, which make use of radical cyclizations promoted by a visible light-triggered photocatalytic process.

Enantiomerically Pure 5,13-Dicyano-9-oxa[7]helicene: Synthesis and Study

Optically pure dicyano oxa[7]helicenes and helicene-like molecules have been prepared and investigated for their optical behavior. The isomers of the intermediate 4,4'-biphen-anthrene-3,3'-diol were resolved by physically separating their 1-menthyl carbonate derivatives. In this work a mild method was developed to cleave ArOMe in presence of a cyano group. The optical rotation of atropisomeric diol, helicenes-like compounds and the oxa[7]helicenes was observed to be in increasing order, while the molecules also showed good response to circularly polarized luminescence.