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Synthesis and crystal structure of [2 + 2] calixsalens
Balasubramanian Viswanathan, Thirukkallam Kanthadai Varadarajan, Babu Varghese
Published in
2006
Volume: 4
   
Issue: 16
Pages: 3044 - 3047
Abstract
The synthesis and crystal structure of macrocyclic Schiff bases formed in a short reaction time from (1R,2R)-diammoniumcyclohexane mono-(+)-tartrate were investigated. Microwave irradiation of a mixture of bis-(hydroxyaldehydes) and chiral diamines in the presence of potassium carbonate afforded chiral macrocyclic tetraimines in moderate good yields. The structure of the [2+2] macrocycle was confirmed by both MALDI-TOF analysis and single-crystal XRD. The X-ray crystallographic analysis of the unsolved macrocycle Schiff base grown from a hexane-ethyl acetate solution confirmed the cyclic nature of the structure. The macrocycle stack in an eclipsed manner along the crystallographic a-axis, giving rise to infinite columns with macropores. The results show that the crystal structure of the macrocycles resembles that of calixarene and exhibits columnar staking in the solid state.
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JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
ISSN14770520
Open AccessNo
Concepts (11)
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    Crystal structure
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    Crystallography
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    Irradiation
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    POTASH
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    Synthesis (chemical)
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    X ray diffraction
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    (1R,2R)-DIAMMONIUMCYCLOHEXANE MONO-(+)-TARTRATE
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    MACROCYCLE STACK
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    Microwave irradiation
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    Single-crystal xrd
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    Aromatic compounds