Synthesis and Host–Guest Properties of Acyclic Pillar[n]naphthalenes

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Here we report a new class of synthetic receptors, acyclic pillar[n]naphthalene (n = 2–4, Dimer, Trimer, and Tetramer) oligomers, which are made up of 2,3-diethoxynaphthalene units linked by methylene bridges at the 1- and 4-positions. They can be synthesized through a one-step condensation of 2,3-diethoxynaphthalene monomer and paraformaldehyde in the presence of BF3•(Et)2O catalyst. The crystal structure of Tetramer has an interesting pseudo-cycle shaped structure in the solid state. Their complexation behaviors toward several organic ammonium cations (1+-15+) and electron–deficient neutral guests (16–17), were examined by means of 1H NMR spectroscopy. Tetramer shows good host-guest properties toward the ammonium guests, giving association constants (Ka) in the magnitude of 102-104 M−1, which are comparable with those for some macrocyclic hosts.

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Jia, Y., Dong, M., Wang, B., & Li, C. (2019). Synthesis and Host–Guest Properties of Acyclic Pillar[n]naphthalenes. Frontiers in Chemistry, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2019.00828

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