The smallest spherical carbon nanocage so far, [2.2.2]carbon nanocage, has been synthesized by the cationic rhodium(I)/H8‐binap complex‐catalyzed regioselective intermolecular cyclotrimerization of a cis‐1‐ethynyl‐4‐arylcyclohexadiene derivative followed by the triple Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐couplings with 1,3,5‐triborylbenzene and reductive aromatization. This cage molecule is highly strained, and its
迄今为止,最小的球形碳纳米笼[2.2.2]碳纳米笼是由阳离子
铑(I)/ H 8键合配合物催化的顺式-1
乙炔基-4-芳基环
己二烯衍
生物的区域选择性分子间环三聚合成的。通过Suzuki-Miyaura的三重交叉偶联与1,3,5-三
硼烷基苯和还原性芳构化作用。该笼状分子高度应变,并且其环应变在[6]和[5]环对亚苯基的环应变之间。与已知的[4.4.4]碳纳米笼相比,观察到最大排放有明显的红移。顺式的连续环三聚化具有相同
铑(I)催化剂的-1,4-二
乙炔基环
己二烯衍
生物,然后进行还原芳构化,未能获得[1.1.1]碳纳米笼;取而代之的是生成了一个β图形的笼状分子。