title: Synthesis and studies of 1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16-octamethoxytetraphenylene.
abstract: [structure: see text] The synthesis of 1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16-octamethoxytetraphenylene (6) is accomplished in five steps from 3,6-dimethoxy-2-nitroaniline (8). Its inclusion property and the electrochemical data of the corresponding tetraquinone 7 are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Central Laboratory of the Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: Chun Wing
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Chi Keung
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Hung Kay
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Thomas C W
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: Henry N C
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Wong