10.1016/S0040-4039(00)76198-3
The research focuses on the synthesis and structural analysis of octakis(aryloxy)naphthalenes, a novel class of molecules with oxygen atoms attached to each available position of the aromatic binuclear skeleton. The purpose of the study was to prepare these compounds from octafluoronaphthalene using DMEU-promoted complete nucleophilic substitution, a method previously employed for benzene-based systems. The reactions were carried out at approximately 90°C over several weeks, yielding products with varying efficiencies ranging from 55-85%. The chemicals used in the process include octafluoronaphthalene, sodium phenoxide, and DMEU (dimethoxyethane) as the promoter. The conclusions drawn from the study include the successful synthesis of the parent compound with an 85% yield and the characterization of its properties, as well as the discovery of a unique empty-cage clathrate structure for octakis(m-tolylthio)naphthalene and the elucidation of the host-guest packing in the acetone inclusion compound of octakis(β-naphthyloxy)naphthalene.