Synthesis of functionalized pentacenes from isobenzofurans derived from C-H bond activation

Org Lett. 2010 Nov 19;12(22):5287-9. doi: 10.1021/ol102349r. Epub 2010 Oct 20.

Abstract

The synthesis of unsymmetric functionalized pentacenes from 1,4-anthraquinones and functionalized isobenzofurans, which were prepared by transformation via C-H bond activation, was successfully accomplished. Examples of the synthesis of pentacenes with functional groups at the 5-position are still rare. These obtained functionalized pentacenes are highly soluble in hexane, toluene, and THF.