A Sterically Congested Nitrogenated Benzodipentaphene with a Double π-Expanded Helicene Structure
Fengkun Chen, Wenting Gu, Akinori Saeki, Manuel Melle‐Franco, Aurelio Mateo‐Alonso
Abstract
Herein, we describe a series of three sterically congested nitrogenated benzodipentaphenes, one of which shows a highly distorted aromatic backbone with an unprecedented double π-expanded helicene structure.
Topics & Concepts
HeliceneSteric effectsChemistryMoleculeStereochemistryOrganic chemistrySynthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryFullerene Chemistry and Applications