10.1039/b820551e
The research focuses on the synthesis and structural analysis of a series of 3,6-disubstituted-1,2,4,5-tetrazines and their corresponding diazafluoranthene derivatives using an inverse electron demand [2 + 4] cycloaddition strategy. Key chemicals involved in the research include acenaphthylene, 3,8-dimethylacenaphthylene, various 3,6-disubstituted-1,2,4,5-tetrazines, and solvents such as chlorobenzene, p-xylene, and dichloromethane. The study investigates how substituents at the 3 and 6 positions of the tetrazine influence the reactivity and structure of the resulting diazafluoranthene derivatives. The crystal structures of 18 members of this series were reported, revealing helically-twisted strained aromatic molecules with dihedral angles and bay region distortions that correlate with the degree of steric congestion. Computational methods, specifically density functional theory with the M06-2X/cc-pVDZ method, were used to compare and validate the experimental structures.