Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Synthesis of precisely functionalizable curved nanographenes via graphitization-induced regioselective chlorination in a mechanochemical Scholl Reaction

  • Jovana Stanojkovic,
  • Ronny William,
  • Zhongbo Zhang,
  • Israel Fernández,
  • Jingsong Zhou,
  • Richard D. Webster,
  • Mihaiela C. Stuparu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36470-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The synthesis of functionalizable nanographenes remains challenging. Here, the authors report that mechanochemical Scholl reaction allows access to regioselectively modifiable curved nanographenes in a high-yielding and general manner.