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HERO ID
4698394
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Synthesis and characterization of new aromatic tweezers and complex formation with tropylium ion in 1,2-dichloroethane
Author(s)
Lamsa, M; Kiviniemi, S; Kettukangas, ER; Nissinen, M; Pursiainen, J; Rissanen, K
Year
2001
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry
ISSN:
0894-3230
Volume
14
Issue
8
Page Numbers
551-558
Language
English
DOI
10.1002/poc.392
Web of Science Id
WOS:000170303600006
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0035422350&doi=10.1002%2fpoc.392&partnerID=40&md5=08812820748eac4458da890960c960d4
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Abstract
A series of benzene and pyridine tweezers bearing phenyl, naphthyl and anthryl receptor units was prepared and characterized. The x-ray crystal structure of the 1,3-bis(9-methanolanthracene)methylbenzene ligand (5) is reported. UV-visible and NMR spectroscopy were used to investigate the host-guest chemistry of the new ligands in complexation with tropylium tetrafluoroborate as a model aromatic cationic guest in 1,2-dichloroethane. The appearance of coloured charge-transfer absorption bands demonstrates the complex formation with a tropylium, ion. The enlargement of aryl receptor size from phenyl and naphthyl to anthryl increases the stability of complexes. Electron donor-acceptor interactions are an important driving force for complexation by molecular tweezers. The results are discussed and compared with those of previously studied systems containing crown ethers and podands. The bisanthracenes 5 and 1,3-bis(9-methanolanthracene)methylpyridine (6) are especially interesting in displaying both complexation ability and intramolecular cycloaddition via charge-transfer excitation. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Keywords
charge-transfer; cleft; cycloaddition; recognition; stacking; tropylium
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