文摘
The conjugated polycycles show excellent optical and electrical properties that are suitable for application in various organic electronics. While most of attentions have been paid to polycycles having planar π-conjugated system, the curved polycycles seem amazing due to their unique physical and chemical features. The non-planar conjugated polycycles have been created with the geometries of bracelet, saddle, bowl, Möbius band, helicenes, etc. Among them, the bowl-shaped one is of growing interest owing to the multidiscipline applications such as synthetic intermediates for end-cap of carbon nanotube, coordination with metal ions, encapsulation of fullerenes, and fabrication of electronic devices. In this paper, we summarize the recent advances on the chemistry of the bowl-shaped conjugated polycycles, particularly on their synthesis and the further chemical modifications toward organic functional materials.