19312-11-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Bottom-Up Solid-State Molecular Assembly via Guest-Induced Intermolecular Interactions
Cai, Zhi,Dai, Dihua,Liu, Yu-Qing,Wu, Gengxin,Wu, Jia-Rui,Yang, Ying-Wei
supporting information, p. 20395 - 20402 (2021/12/09)
The manipulation of molecular motions to construct highly ordered supramolecular architectures from chaos in the solid state is considered to be far more complex and challenging in comparison to that in solution. In this work, a bottom-up molecular assembly approach based on a newly designed skeleton-trimmed pillar[5]arene analogue, namely the permethylated leggero pillar[5]arene MeP[5]L, is developed in the solid state. An amorphous powder of MeP[5]L can take up certain guest vapors to form various ordered linker-containing solid-state molecular assemblies, which can be further used to construct a thermodynamically favored linker-free superstructure upon heating. These approaches are driven by vapor-induced solid-state molecular motions followed by a thermally triggered phase-to-phase transformation. The intermolecular interactions play a crucial role in controlling the molecular arrangements in the resulting assemblies. This research will open new insights into exploring controllable molecular motions and assemblies in the solid state, providing new perspectives in supramolecular chemistry and materials.
Sc(OTf)3-Catalyzed Synthesis of Symmetrical Dithioacetals and Bisarylmethanes Using Nitromethane as a Methylene Source
Dethe, Dattatraya H.,Shukla, Manmohan,Dherange, Balu D.
supporting information, p. 5778 - 5782 (2020/07/30)
Use of nitromethane as an electrophilic methylene source for the synthesis of symmetrical dithioacetals and bisarylmethanes has been showcased using Sc(OTf)3 as a catalyst. The procedure allows straightforward access to the densely functionalized dithioacetals and bisarylmethanes under mild conditions. Additionally, the method has been applied for the synthesis of antimalarial tetramethyl mellotojaponin C and anticancer dimeric phloroglucinol derivative.
Step-Growth Cyclo-Oligomerization for the Preparation of Di- and Tetrafunctionalized Pillar[5]arenes
Mao, Weipeng,Zhan, Shuaijun,Zhu, Bowei,Ma, Da
, p. 4147 - 4152 (2018/04/12)
The preparation of complex functionalized pillar[n]arenes (PA[n]s) is challenging by one-pot cocyclization or selective deprotection method. We developed a step-growth cyclo-oligomerization method to synthesize functionalized PA[5]s. Dimers, trimers, and tetramers were synthesized and characterized. With this new method, we were able to prepare three di- and tetrafunctionalized PA[5]s. By using a multistep synthetic strategy, the chance to form constitutional isomers and other by-products was reduced. Therefore, complex tetrafunctionalized PA[5]s were prepared with improved yield.
