title: Synthesis and self-association of syn-5,10,15-trialkylated truxenes.
abstract: syn-Trialkylated truxenes have been synthesized by alkylation of the truxene trianion followed by base-catalyzed isomerization of the anti isomers. 1H NMR studies, including a determination of diffusion coefficients, as well as molecular mechanics calculations, demonstrate that these derivatives self-associate in solution through arene-arene interactions. The benzyl derivatives show the strongest associations, which are a result of both benzyl-benzyl and truxene-truxene interactions.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: de Frutos
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Granier
authors.forename: Berta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gómez-Lor
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Barbero
authors.forename: Angeles
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monge
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Puebla
authors.forename: Antonio M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Echavarren