The Precise Synthesis of Phenylene-Extended Cyclic Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes from Polyarylated
Martin Quernheim1, Florian E Golling1,2, Wen Zhang1
1Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz (Germany).
Abstract:
The longitudinal extension of cycloparaphenylenes (CPP) towards ultrashort carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is essential for the solution based bottom-up synthesis of CNTs. Herein, the longitudinal extension of the CPP skeleton by the introduction of hexaphenylbenzene units towards polyarylated [n]CPPs is described. Further, the applicability of the Scholl reaction to selectively form graphenic sidewalls is demonstrated. The ring size and substitution patterns of the polyarylated [n]CPPs were varied to overcome strain-induced side reactions during the oxidative cyclodehydrogenation and cyclic para-hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene trimers ([3]CHBCs) were selectively obtained. This concept is envisioned as an access to ultrashort carbon nanotubes subject to the condition that further benzene rings with the right connectivity will be inserted.
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