title: Synthesis and structures of trifluoromethyl-, fluoro-, and azido-substituted hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitanes and isolation of a novel hexaazaisowurtzitane-based polycycle.
abstract: The first hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane cage compounds with trifluoromethyl and azide groups, as well as those with fluorine atoms in the 3- and 4-positions, have been prepared and fully characterized. A study of the substituent influence on the benzene ring regarding the formation of the hexaazaisowurtzitane polycycle in either the 2- or 4-position with CF(3), F, and N(3) revealed an interesting difference. In all cases with CF(3), F, and N(3) substituents in the 4-position, the corresponding hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitanes were isolated. The corresponding hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitanes were also formed when these substituents were in the 2-position; however, in addition with azide in 2-position a novel type of polycycle was isolated and identified. (15)N NMR data and crystal structures of hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane derivatives were obtained and are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Universität München Butenandtstr. 5-13 (D), 81377 München, Germany. tmk@cup.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Klapötke
authors.forename: Burkhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Krumm
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Polborn
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Holl