Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.131, No.8, 2796-2796, 2009
Versatile Synthesis of Pentalene Derivatives via the Pd-Catalyzed Homocoupling of Haloenynes
A palladium-catalyzed, reductive homocoupling of haloenynes yields a diverse range of polysubstituted pentalene derivatives, including annulated dibenzopentalenes and dithienylpentalenes.