One-shot K-region-selective annulative π-extension for nanographene synthesis and functionalization

Nature Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Ozaki, Kyohei ^a   Kawasumi, Katsuaki ^a   Shibata, Mari ^a   Ito, Hideto ^a   Itami, Kenichiro ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,2 DICHLOROBENZENE; 1,2 DICHLOROETHANE; BENZOQUINONE; CHLORANIL; CHLOROBENZENE; FLUOROBENZENE; GRAPHENE; INORGANIC SALT; LIGAND; OXIDIZING AGENT; PALLADIUM; PHENANTHRENE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SILICON; TOLUENE;

ALKENE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; CARBON; CATALYSIS; GROWTH; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; TOPOLOGY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ANNULATION REACTION; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84923329717     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7251     Document Type: Article

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