Aryl radical addition–dehydrocyclization drives rapid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon growth

S Shane J. Goettl (Department of Chemistry) B Bing-Jian Sun (Department of Chemistry) A Andrew M. Turner (W. M. Keck Research Laboratory in Astrochemistry) M Myriam Drissi (Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers, St. Aubin) G Gustavo A. Garcia (Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers, St. Aubin) L Laurent Nahon (Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers 4 , Départementale 128, 91190 St. Aubin,) K Komal P. Kadam A Agnes H. H. Chang (Department of Chemistry) R Ralf I. Kaiser (Department of Chemistry)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 1, Issue 1
Published August 05, 2026
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

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Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (9)

S

Shane J. Goettl

Department of Chemistry

B

Bing-Jian Sun

Department of Chemistry

A

Andrew M. Turner

W. M. Keck Research Laboratory in Astrochemistry

M

Myriam Drissi

Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers, St. Aubin

G

Gustavo A. Garcia

Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers, St. Aubin

L

Laurent Nahon

Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers 4 , Départementale 128, 91190 St. Aubin,

K

Komal P. Kadam

A

Agnes H. H. Chang

Department of Chemistry

R

Ralf I. Kaiser

Department of Chemistry