Abstract
Bi-9H-fluoren-9-ylidene (2) and bi-4H-cyclopenta[def]phenanthren-4-ylidene (5) are potential starting materials for the preparation of bowl-shaped fragments of fullerenes. Semiempirical MNDO-PM3 calculations of C26Hn and C30Hn (n = 12, 14, 16) species 2-12 are used to analyze energetic effects on the dehydrocyclization and isomerization reactions of these species. Oxidative photocyclizations on Z-2,2′-bridged derivatives of 2 and 5 are briefly outlined.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 301-304 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- Non-planar PAHs
- Overcrowding
- Photocyclization
- Semiempirical calculations
- Strain