Selective 1,3-complexation of p-(t)Bu-calix[4]arene by [TiCp(2)Me(2)].
Reaction of p-(t)Bu-calix[4]arene with dimethyl titanocene results in high yield selective 1,3-dimetallation of the calixarene in the cone conformation by selective cleavage of one methyl group.
Petrella
Antonella J
AJ
School of Chemical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Roberts
Nicholas K
NK
Craig
Donald C
DC
Raston
Colin L
CL
Lamb
Robert N
RN