Expect the unexpected - Li+ migration governing the substitution of 7H-benzo[de]anthracene with main-group fragments.

We report electrophile-dependent, site-selective heavier main-group functionalization of the benzanthracene framework, affording a heteroleptic phosphine oxide and phosphaalkene derivative. Combined experimental and DFT studies reveal that kinetic an…

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