Reductive dimerization of tethered pyrenes: Implications for the reduction of polcyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Pyrene reduction revisited: A reductive has implications for the reduction of dimerization process is observed for pyrene itself. Various NMR methods can strained pyrene derivatives, which occurs be utilized to characterize the products through single-electron reduction with that result from such reactions. lithium metal (see scheme). This process has implications for the reduction of pyrene itself. Various NMR methods can be utilized to characterize the product that result from such reactions.