Helically Chiral Aromatics

Authors

  • I. Starý Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
  • I. G. Stará Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague

Keywords:

helical chirality, non-planar aromatics, helicenes, [2 2 2] acetylene cycloisomerization, transition metal catalysis

Abstract

The review deals with the chemistry of helically chiral polyaromatics represented by helicenes. Attention is paid to synthetic methods that can be used for the preparation of helicenes, heterohelicenes and helicene analogues. Of them, the Co- or Ni-catalysed [2+2+2] cycloisomerisation of aromatic triynes to form the helical scaffold, a method developed at the Institute is reviewed. After six decades of helicene chemistry, the interest in these unique aromatic compounds is gradually increasing. As the synthesis of helicenes has recently witnessed a significant progress, their applications in various branches of chemistry, physics and nanoscience can be expected.

Published

2014-04-15

How to Cite

Starý, I., & Stará, I. G. (2014). Helically Chiral Aromatics. Chemické Listy, 108(4), 293–300. Retrieved from http://www-.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/517

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