title: Preparation and conformation of dioxocalix[4]arene derivatives.
abstract: CrO(3) oxidation experiments conducted on atropisomeric forms of 2 (2(paco), 2(1,3)(-)(alt), and 2(1,2)(-)(alt)) indicate that under the reaction conditions only methylene groups located between pairs of geminal rings oriented in an anti disposition are oxidized to carbonyls. NMR data suggest that the tetrahydroxydioxocalix[4]arenes 7 and 9 adopt the partial cone and 1,2-alternate conformations, respectively. In the crystal structure of 7.2EtOAc the dioxocalixarene adopts a partial cone conformation, whereas 9 adopts in the crystal a 1,2-alternate conformation. In both conformations, pairs of geminal rings connected to a carbonyl are oriented in an anti fashion. The relative stability of the partial cone and 1,2-alternate conformations of 7 and 9 is underestimated by MM3 calculations. The topomerization barriers of 7 and 9 are 12.8 and 13.6 kcal mol(-)(1), respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
authors.forename: Noa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seri
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Thondorf
authors.forename: Silvio E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Biali