Structural elucidation of sumanene and generation of its benzylic anions

Hidehiro Sakurai; Taro Daiko; Hiroyuki Sakane; Toru Amaya; Toshikazu Hirao

doi:10.1021/ja0518169

Structural elucidation of sumanene and generation of its benzylic anions

J Am Chem Soc. 2005 Aug 24;127(33):11580-1. doi: 10.1021/ja0518169.

Authors

Hidehiro Sakurai¹, Taro Daiko, Hiroyuki Sakane, Toru Amaya, Toshikazu Hirao

Affiliation

¹ Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. hsakurai@ims.ac.jp

PMID: 16104716
DOI: 10.1021/ja0518169

Abstract

The structure of sumanene in a solid state was elucidated. The silyl-substituted sumanene was stereoselectively synthesized through generation of the benzylic anions of sumanene.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anions / chemistry
Benzyl Compounds / chemical synthesis
Benzyl Compounds / chemistry*
Crystallography, X-Ray
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Models, Molecular
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons* / chemical synthesis
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons* / chemistry
Stereoisomerism

Substances

Anions
Benzyl Compounds
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
sumanene