Interplay of Steric Hindrance and Hydrogen Bonding To Restrict Mono-O-substituted p-tert-Butylcalix[6]arenes in Cone Conformation
摘要:
The simple mono-O-benzyl-p-tert-butylcalix[6]arene (2a) has been reported to display a cone conformation with a slow inversion rate at room temperature. Here, a series of mono-O-substituted p-tert-butylcalix[6]arenes (2a-g, 3-9) has been studied by 2D and variable-temperature NMR spectroscopies. Cone conformations with slow macrocyclic inversion were found for calix[6]arenes whose O-substituent was larger than butyl, whereas freezing of the conformation was observed for substituents larger than benzyl. Steric effects and preservation of the cyclic array of hydrogen bonds are suggested as the main cause for the high inversion barriers.
Interplay of Steric Hindrance and Hydrogen Bonding To Restrict Mono-<i>O</i>-substituted <i>p</i>-<i>tert</i>-Butylcalix[6]arenes in Cone Conformation
作者:J. Oriol Magrans、Ana M. Rincón、Félix Cuevas、Javier López-Prados、Pedro M. Nieto、Miquel Pons、Pilar Prados、Javier de Mendoza
DOI:10.1021/jo971443x
日期:1998.2.1
The simple mono-O-benzyl-p-tert-butylcalix[6]arene (2a) has been reported to display a cone conformation with a slow inversion rate at room temperature. Here, a series of mono-O-substituted p-tert-butylcalix[6]arenes (2a-g, 3-9) has been studied by 2D and variable-temperature NMR spectroscopies. Cone conformations with slow macrocyclic inversion were found for calix[6]arenes whose O-substituent was larger than butyl, whereas freezing of the conformation was observed for substituents larger than benzyl. Steric effects and preservation of the cyclic array of hydrogen bonds are suggested as the main cause for the high inversion barriers.