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Isolating Free Carbenes, their Mixed Dimers and Organic Radicals
Published on: April 19, 2019
The synthesis and application of o-carborane-based macrocyclic arenes
Jiayi Liu1, Meigui Fu1, Shuai Yuan1
1Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China. lincaixia_fzu@fzu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Two o-carborane-hybridized macrocyclic arenes have been synthesized via Friedel-Crafts alkylation of carborane diaryl derivatives. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis clearly revealed their cavity structure and intermolecular interaction force. These novel macrocycles exhibited aggregation-induced luminescence and intramolecular charge transfer properties and also significant selectivity towards nitro explosive compounds. This work provided a method for the synthesis of hybridized macrocyclic arenes.
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