Synthesis of Tetrathia-Oligothiophene Macrocycles.

ABSTRACT: The synthesis of six tetrathia-oligothiophene macrocycles is described with modest ring-closing yields between 21 and 55%. Single-crystal X-ray studies of four of the macrocycles indicated that encapsulated solvent or guest molecules were possible. A variety of guest molecules were explored for inclusion complexes via NMR, absorption, emission, and X-ray techniques. The solution-phase inclusion complexes were uninformative; yet the solid-state experiments revealed that solvent exchangeable channels exist through the macrocyclic pores.

SUBMITTER: Press DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6648883 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature