Abstract
The polyunsaturated [10]cyclophane 4 was synthesized from 1,4-diacetylbenzene by a four-step sequence involving the modified Yasunami azulene synthesis, introduction of two butenone units, and a subsequent McMurry coupling reaction. The crystal structures of 4 and the synthetic intermediate 8 was determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis and the results reveal that (1) the benzene ring of 4 is distorted as a boat form with relatively small bending angles and (2) the azulene rings of 8 show large out-of-plane deformation along the short azulene molecular axis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 552-556 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008/01/14 |
Keywords
- 2H-Cyclohepta[b]fura-2-one
- Azulene
- Cyclophanes
- McMurry coupling
- X-ray crystallographic analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry