Hideto Ito

Mechanochemical Birch Reductive Alkylation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Direct alkylation of unfunctionalized polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is crucial for tuning their solubility, processability, and electronic properties. However, classical Friedel–Crafts alkylation often fails to introduce primary or secondary alkyl groups because of carbocation rearrangement and overalkylation...