Continuous flow photocyclization of stilbenes – scalable synthesis of functionalized phenanthrenes and helicenes

A continuous flow oxidative photocyclization of stilbene derivatives has been developed which allows the scalable synthesis of backbone functionalized phenanthrenes and helicenes of various sizes in good yields.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Quentin Lefebvre, Marc Jentsch, Magnus Rueping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2013-09-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.9.221