An Extremely Simple Dibenzopentalene Synthesis from 2-Bromo-1-ethynylbenzenes Using Nickel(0) Complexes: Construction of Its Derivatives with Various Functionalities
Nice and easy: A very simple synthesis for dibenzopentalenes, which starts from 1‐bromo‐2‐ethynylbenzenes, has been developed. It uses Ni0 complexes (see scheme), from which a relatively stable NiII complex as an important intermediate has been isolated. Dibenzopentalenes with various functional groups can be prepared by the procedure, and their electronic properties are consistent with theoretical