Discovery of an imidazo-phenanthridine synthon produced in a 'five-step one-pot reaction' leading to a new family of heterocycles with novel physical properties

Parenty, A.D.C., Guthrie, K.M., Song, Y.-F., Smith, L.V., Burkholder, E. and Cronin, L. (2006) Discovery of an imidazo-phenanthridine synthon produced in a 'five-step one-pot reaction' leading to a new family of heterocycles with novel physical properties. Chemical Communications, 2006, pp. 1194-1196. (doi: 10.1039/b517117b)

Abstract

A new class of heterocyclic aromatic cation with novel physical properties has been constructed by an unprecedented reaction pathway that proceeds via five spontaneous steps to yield a synthon that can be further derivatised by a final nucleophilic substitution step.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Parenty, Mr Alexis and Song, Dr Yufei and Burkholder, Dr Eric and Cronin, Professor Lee
• Authors: Parenty, A.D.C., Guthrie, K.M., Song, Y.-F., Smith, L.V., Burkholder, E., and Cronin, L.
• Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry; University Centres > Glasgow Materials Research Initiative
• Journal Name: Chemical Communications
• ISSN: 1359-7345