Synthesis of extended polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by oxidative tandem spirocyclization and 1,2-aryl migration

Abstract

Simple synthetic routes to polyaromatic hydrocarbons are important due to their applications in organic electronics. Here the authors report a straightforward synthesis of a diverse range of polyaromatic hydrocarbons, via a one-pot oxidative cyclisation and subsequent 1,2-aryl migration.