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J Org Chem
; 77(10): 4837-41, 2012 May 18.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22524282
ABSTRACT
Cu(OAc)(2) catalyzes dehydrogenative condensation of 3,6-bis(2-ethynylphenyl)carbazole in the presence of O(2) to afford the cyclization product 1 and cyclodimer 2. Compound 1 contains bent carbazole and butadiyne groups, while 2 has a less strained structure with Z shape around the two parallel butadiyne groups. Optical properties of the compounds are discussed based on the electronic states estimated from electrochemical measurement and density functional theory calculation.