Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, S.S. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
Massimiliano Arca
Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, S.S. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
Anna Pintus
Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, S.S. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
Valentina Demontis
Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, S.S. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
Vito Lippolis
Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, S.S. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
Giulio Ferino
Centre for Research University Services (CeSAR), University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, S.S. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
James B. Orton
UK National Crystallography Service, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Simon J. Coles
UK National Crystallography Service, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Maria Carla Aragoni
Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, S.S. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
2,7-bis(pyridin-3-ylethynyl)fluoren-9-one [(3-PyE)2FO] was synthesized in one step by the Sonogashira coupling reaction between 3-ethynylpyridine and 2,7-dibromofluoren-9-one. The title compound was fully characterized, and its crystal structure was determined through single-crystal XRD analysis.