Self-assembly directed one-step synthesis of [4]radialene on Cu(100) surfaces

Radialenes have distinct structural, electronic and chemical properties from other hydrocarbons, but their synthesis remains a challenge. Here, the authors report a copper catalyzed one-step synthetic protocol of [4]radialene via the cyclotetramerization of phenylacetylene molecules upon thermal act...

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Main Authors: Qing Li, Jianzhi Gao, Youyong Li, Miguel Fuentes-Cabrera, Mengxi Liu, Xiaohui Qiu, Haiping Lin, Lifeng Chi, Minghu Pan
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/64aaa3043be542a780e75cdce8a22b5f
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Summary:Radialenes have distinct structural, electronic and chemical properties from other hydrocarbons, but their synthesis remains a challenge. Here, the authors report a copper catalyzed one-step synthetic protocol of [4]radialene via the cyclotetramerization of phenylacetylene molecules upon thermal activation.