OC-Kolloquium: Prof. Dr. Wesley Chalifoux

Prof. Dr. Wesley Chalifoux, University of Alberta, Canada
Multialkyne annulations: Synthesis of achiral and chiral nanographenes

The development of new methodologies to afford large polycondensed aromatics, often referred to as nanographenes (NGs), is in high demand. This is because NGs often possess interesting physical properties that can be harnessed in a variety of electronic and optical applications. Previously, the toolbox for NG synthesis has been limited, along with the scope of compounds that could be made. This is in part due to the harsh oxidative methods often used to fuse benzene or other aromatic components together to arrive at larger conjugated π-systems.