Novel P,N-containing cyclophane with a chiral hydrophobic cavity

Abstract

The effective self assembly process between phenylphosphine, formaldehyde and racemic N-alkyl-2,6-diamino-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene-11,12-dicarboximides results in the formation of novel heterocyclophanes with chiral intramolecular cavity. Compounds of this type can be regarded as potential precursors for a new kind of enantioselective molecular reactors.