Expect the unexpected – Li <sup>+</sup> migration governing the substitution of 7 <i>H</i> -benzo[ <i>de</i> ]anthracene with main-group fragments
We report electrophile-dependent, site-selective heavier main-group functionalization of the benzanthracene framework, affording a heteroleptic phosphine oxide and phosphaalkene derivative. Combined experimental and DFT studies reveal that kinetic and thermodynamic factors govern this reactivity, providing new insights into main-group incorporation within extended π-conjugated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Authors
- Andreas Orthaber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5403-9902)
- Rajesh Deka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9460-1784)
- Toma Bhowmick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6278-8337)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc05878c
- Primary Topic
- Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Uppsala Multidisciplinary Center for Advanced Computational Science