Aromatic ring technique converts inert chemicals into complex functional molecules

A group from Nagoya University in Japan has succeeded in performing a difficult reaction to build the bases that make polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) used in organic LEDs, transistors, and solar cell technology. Their technique allows the creation of these complex molecules—valued for their unique electronic, optical, and medicinal properties—in a new, cleaner, more efficient way. The study was published in Nature Communications.