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Figure 4. a) Experimental (solid lines) of 4 (black line) and 5 (red line) and
calculated at the ZINDO level (dashed black line) ECD spectrum of 4. Due to the
low intensity, the ECD spectrum of 5 was multiplied by the factor of 5.
Wavelengths were not corrected. b) Estimated polarizations and c) orbitals
involved in the main electronic transitions calculated for model compound 6.
The results of the empirical analysis remain in agreement
with the experiment. The empirical analysis was supported by
semi-quantitative calculations of ECD spectra of interacting
chromophoric fragments.17 The contribution from all imine-
imine interactions is almost 5 times as large as that from
anthracene-anthracene interactions (see ESI for details).
Furthermore, these empirical and semi-quantitative analyses
were confirmed by the calculations of ECD spectrum of 4. Even
for a relatively low level of theory, the compatibility of
experimental and theoretical data remains in good agreement
(Figure 3a). The same theoretical analysis carried out for 5
provided results that are in agreement with experimental ECD
data, therefore confirming postulated structure of 5 (see ESI).
We have presented here synthesis and structural studies on
chiral gigantocycles, characterized by the unusual square-
shape. The synthesis of this type of compounds is in
contradiction with the generally accepted view on the [3+3]
selectivity of the condensation reaction between (R,R)-1 and
linear aldehydes. The solvent controlled synthesis of such large
systems gives a chance for their later use. The reduced
macrocycle 5 and its protonated counterpart represent
polyimine-derived rings of the highest value of internal cavity
known so far. Preliminary experiments indicated these
macrocycles as good precursors of new materials. Although, the
initial attempts to obtain porous material from 4 were
unsuccessful and the estimated value of the Brunauer-Emmett-
Teller surface area (SABET) was below 5 m2 g-1, the open
structure of 5 significantly increased measured SABET value up
to 149 m2 g-1. Due to the mismatch of the host and guest
molecules, 5 cannot act as a receptor for C60 or C70 fullerenes. A
very rough estimation indicates that only fullerenes with a size
between C96 and C240 give a chance for effective binding to the
host molecule. Further studies are in progress in our laboratory.
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15 Gaussian 09, Revision D.01, Gaussian, Inc., Wallingford CT,
2009. All calculations were performed at Poznan
Supercomputing and Networking Centre.
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17 This procedure has been successfully used by us for
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N. D. Sharma and M. Kaik, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2010, 8, 5635;
b) N. Prusinowska, W. Bendzińska-Berus, J. Szymkowiak, B.
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Conflicts of interest
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