Feet-to-Feet Connected Trisresorcinarenes

摘要

The macrocyclization of resorcinol and odd-numbered bisdioxolanes under acidic conditions produced feet-to-feet connected trisresorcinarenes possessing three resorcinarene units linked with odd-numbered alkyl chains. The formation of trisresorcinarenes was confirmed using high-resolution mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy. The trisresorcinarenes were isolated as protected forms in moderate yields. The protected trisresorcinarenes exhibited D-3h symmetry in conformation in solution. Crystal structure analysis revealed that the protected trisresorcinarenes possess large inner spaces surrounded by three resorcinarene units.