Synthesis and optical resolution of inherently chiral difunctionalized tribenzotriquinacenes

J Org Chem. 2010 Oct 1;75(19):6704-7. doi: 10.1021/jo101106k.

Abstract

The synthesis of several inherently chiral tribenzotriquinacenes (TBTQs) bearing one single mono- or difunctionalized aromatic nucleus and the optical resolution of one of these derivatives, a TBTQ-based salicylic acid (11), are described for the first time. Efficient access to enantiopure, inherently chiral tribenzotriquinacenes may lay a foundation for studies of novel container compounds, supramolecular aggregation, chiral recognition, and asymmetric catalysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Molecular Conformation
  • Optics and Photonics*
  • Polycyclic Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Polycyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Polycyclic Compounds