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. 2025 Jan 2;16:186. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-55556-5

Fig. 2. Synthetic route toward peri-hexacene derivative 1.

Fig. 2

a Br2, DCM, 0 °C, 30 min; b Pd(dppf)Cl2, B2(pin)2, KOAc, dioxane, 90 °C; c Pd(PPh3)4, SPhos, K3PO4, toluene/H2O, 90 °C; d CuBr2, K3PO4, DCE, reflux; e i) n-BuLi, −30 °C; ii) 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde, rt; iii) TfOH, DCM, rt; f i) KOBut, 18-crown-6, THF, rt; ii) p-chloranil. SPhos: 2-Dicyclohexylphosphino-2’,6’-dimethoxybiphenyl; DCE: 1,2-dichloroethane; THF: tetrahydrofuran; DCM: dichloromethane.