Unidirectional complexation of pillar[4]arene[1]benzoquinoneoxime with alkyl alcohols

Org Biomol Chem. 2019 May 28;17(20):4975-4978. doi: 10.1039/c9ob00665f. Epub 2019 May 3.

Abstract

Despite progress in the unidirectional complexation of cyclodextrins and calixarenes with nonsymmetric guests, unidirectional complexation using pillararenes as hosts remains scarcely explored. In this report, we describe the formation of unidirectional [2]pseudorotaxane-like complexes which were realized using n-alkyl alcohol guests and pillar[4]arene[1]benzoquinoneoxime made from pillar[4]arene[1]quinone in a selective monofunctionalizing manner.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't