What Is the Main Feature Distinguishing the Through-Space Interactions in Cyclophanes from Their Aliphatic Analogues?
Irena Majerz1, Teresa Dziembowska2
1Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211a, Wroclaw 50-556, Poland.
Abstract:
Classical cyclophanes with two benzene rings have been compared with cyclophanes with one benzene ring replaced with an aliphatic part and aliphatic compounds, which are cyclophane analogues. Analysis of geometry, atomic charges, and aromatic and steric energy and investigation of intramolecular noncovalent interactions and charge mobility show that there is no special feature that distinguishes the classical cyclophanes from aliphatic analogues, so the definition of cyclophanes can be extended to other compounds.
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