@article {3218,
	title = {Gram-Scale Synthesis and Highly Regioselective Bromination of 1,1,9,9-Tetramethyl[9](2,11)teropyrenophane},
	journal = {Angewandte Chemie, International Edition },
	volume = {57},
	year = {2018},
	pages = {1707-1711},
	abstract = {An improved synthetic pathway to the nanobelt-like 1,1,9,9-tetramethyl[9](2,11)teropyrenophane(I) has been developed, and enables the synthesis of gram quantities of material.\&nbsp; Key innovations are the development of a sequential chlorination/Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction, a sequential iodination/Wurtz coupling reaction, and a room-temp. teropyrene-forming reaction.\&nbsp; The teropyrenophane was found to form a very stable radical cation and undergo a completely regioselective fourfold bromination reaction. \&nbsp;Safety: care required for exothermic Grignard.},
	url = {dx.doi:10.1002/anie.201713067},
	author = {Unikela, KS and Roemmele, T. L. and Houska, Vaclav and McGrath, Kaitlin E. and Tobin, David M. and Dawe, Louise N. and Boer{\'e}, R. T. and Bodwell, Graham J.}
}
