Thiacalix[4]arenes were alkylated using procedures well established in 'classical' calixarene chemistry (PrI/K 2 CO 3 /acetone or PrI/NaH/DMF) to reveal conformational preferences in the thiacalixarene series. Surprisingly, the conformer distribution of tetraalkylated products is different from that
Nitration of thiacalix[4]arene derivatives
✍ Scribed by Pavel Lhoták; Jiri Svoboda Jr.; Ivan Stibor; Jan Sykora
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 205 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0040-4039
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✦ Synopsis
A direct nitration of the upper rim of thiacalix [4]arenes is not possible due to the undesirable oxidation of the sulphur atoms during the nitration step leading to very complicated reaction mixtures. On the other hand, thiacalix[4]arene derivatives can be at first transformed intentionally to the highest oxidation state-sulfones, and subsequently ipso-nitrated using 100% HNO 3 in CF 3 COOH. This procedure gives smoothly mono-or dinitro-derivatives in acceptable yields which opens the way for further derivatisation of the upper rim of thiacalixarenes.
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Upper rim bromination of thiacalix [4]arene has been achieved for the first time using a distally disubstituted thiacalix[4]arene as a starting material. Depending on the bromine:thiacalix[4]arene ratios, the corresponding dibromo-and tetrabromo derivatives were obtained which opens the door for sub