Fig. 1: Synthesis of dipyrromethene-fused nanographene ligand HBCP. | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: Synthesis of dipyrromethene-fused nanographene ligand HBCP.

From: Precisely metal doped nanographenes via a carbaporphyrin approach

Fig. 1

Conditions: (i) pyrrole and BF3•OEt2 in dry DCE, reflux, 8 h, 64%; (ii) pentafluorobenzaldehyde and BF3·OEt2 in dry CH2Cl2, room temperature, 2.5 h, then DDQ, room temperature, 0.5 h, 20%; (iii) dipyrromethane and BF3·OEt2 in dry CH2Cl2, room temperature, 2.5 h, then DDQ, room temperature, 0.5 h, 10%; Mes, t-Bu and C6F5 denote mesityl, tert-butyl, and pentafluorophenyl groups, respectively.

Back to article page