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Straightforward Synthesis of 2- and 2,8-Substituted Tetracenes
Simon Woodward1, Miriam Ackermann1, Saurabh K Ahirwar1
1GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK.
Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|April 19, 2017
Summary
A new, simple method synthesizes substituted tetracenes efficiently. This scalable route uses readily available materials and avoids chromatography, offering a practical approach for diverse tetracene derivatives.
Area of Science:
- Organic Chemistry
- Synthetic Chemistry
- Materials Science
Background:
- Substituted tetracenes are valuable organic materials.
- Previous synthetic routes are often complex and problematic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a simple, regiospecific, and scalable synthetic route to substituted tetracenes.
- To enable the synthesis of diverse tetracene derivatives.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of diol precursors from inexpensive starting materials.
- Negishi coupling for diol library synthesis.
- Copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidation to dialdehydes.
- Titanium(IV) chloride-induced Bradsher closure for tetracene formation.
Main Results:
- Access to diverse substituted tetracene cores via a multi-step sequence.
- Efficient Negishi coupling yielding 14 diol examples.
- Clean oxidation to dialdehydes.
- Successful synthesis of 12 regiochemically pure tetracene examples.
- Chromatography-free and scalable process.
Conclusions:
- A robust and efficient method for synthesizing substituted tetracenes has been established.
- The described route is scalable, chromatography-free, and technically simple.
- This approach facilitates access to a wide range of tetracene derivatives for various applications.