Diversity-oriented syntheses of functional pi-electron systems by multicomponent and domino reactions

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Thomas J J Müller, ThomasJJ.Mueller@uni-duesseldorf.de, Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, Geb 26.43.00, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
Multi-component processes, domino reactions and sequential transformations are diversity oriented syntheses and have considerably stimulated the synthetic scientific community. In particular, multi-component reactions (MCR) have found broad application in pharmaceutical high-throughput screening and lead finding. Surprisingly, MCR and domino reactions are still in their infancy with respect to the discovery and development of functional &pi-electron systems, such as chromophores, fluorophores and redox active molecules. Within the last decade there have been adaptations of several diversity-oriented approaches. In particular, transition metal catalyzed reactions have proven to be an excellent entry to multi-component and domino syntheses of chromophores and fluorescent materials. The reactivity based concept of transition metal catalyzed diversity oriented syntheses of functional &pi-electron systems will be introduced and discussed.
 

Novel Fluorophores
1:00 PM-5:30 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Rm. R05, Oral

Division of Organic Chemistry

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008