A novel and efficient approach to (Z)-1,2-Bis(benzodithienyl)ethene precursors of tetrathia[7]helicenes

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1137-1141

  Baldoli, Clara ^a   Bossi, Alberto ^b   Giannini, Clelia ^b   Licandro, Emanuela ^b   Maiorana, Stefano ^b   Perdicchia, Dario ^b   Schiavo, Michele ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

(Z) 1,2 bis(benzodithiophenyl)ethenes; Coupling; Fused ring systems; Helical structures; Thiahelicenes

Indexed keywords

1,2 BIS(BENZODITHIENYL)ETHENE DERIVATIVE; 2 IODOBENZODITHIOPHENE; BORONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; TETRATHIA[7]HELICENE DERIVATIVE; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYCLIZATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SUZUKI REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 18744376360     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865211     Document Type: Conference Paper

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