A new class of N-doped ionic PAHs via intramolecular [4+2]-cycloaddition between arylpyridines and alkynes†
Abstract
Reported herein, for the first time, is a copper-promoted intramolecular [4+2]-cycloaddition cascade to access ionic N-doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with tunable emission wavelengths. It is shown that the reaction can be made catalytic with respect to Cu(OTf)2 when an external oxidant, Selectfluor, was used.

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