First rational synthesis of dibenzo[fg,op]naphthacene discotics

A novel, versatile and regiospecific synthesis of variable degree substituted dibenzo[fg,op]naphthacene (also named dibenzopyrene) is described which involves the preparation of a tetraphenyl using a palladium-catalysed cross-coupling of arylboronic acids followed by photochemical cyclization.

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