Thiamacrocyclic chemistry: Synthesis of a novel oxadithiacrown and its copper iodide complex

Peter R. Ashton*, Andrew L. Burns, Christian G. Claessens, George K H Shimizu, Karen Small, J. Fraser Stoddart, Andrew J P White, David J. Williams

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Abstract

A mixed oxa-thia macrocycle incorporating a rigid 'horseshoe-shaped' aromatic moiety, 1,1 l,21-trioxa-8,14-dithia[2,9,2]paracyclophane, L, has been synthesised. The molecular structures of L and of its copper iodide complex have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods. There are two independent conformations observed in the solid state for the macrocycle, L. Its copper iodide complex [Cu2I2(L)]-1.25MeCN, crystallises, in a 2:1 metal:crown ratio, as a one-dimensional infinite array of cubane-like units consisting of four copper atoms, four iodine atoms and four sulfur atoms from four different macrocycles.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1493-1496
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society - Dalton Transactions
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997

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  • Chemistry(all)

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