Orchestrated catalytic double rollover annulation: rapid access to N-enriched cationic and neutral PAHs

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Jun 6;55(47):6791-6794. doi: 10.1039/c9cc02710f.

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a rhodium(iii)-catalyzed novel one-step back-to-back double rollover annulation on pyridine and pyrazine backbones leading to a structurally and optoelectronically diverse class of nicely decorated multi-ring-fused, extensively π-conjugated, N-enriched PAH molecules by virtue of orchestrated quadruple C-H activation events. Selected N-PAHs have been utilized as potential mitochondria and lysosome markers.