title: Synthesis and structural study of thiacyclophanes utilizing dibromides and methane dithiolate.
abstract: The synthesis of a series of thiacyclophanes and optically active binaphthol-based chiral thiacyclophanes is reported with XRD structure. Two diastereomeric tetrathiacyclophanes are designed and synthesized. The two diastereomers are evidenced by crystal structure; the single-crystal X-ray studies reveal that one of the isomers possesses an inherent property of self-assembling into a vertical stack of tunnel-like structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, India 600 025. perumalrajakumar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Perumal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajakumar
authors.forename: Manickam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dhanasekaran
authors.forename: Subramaniyan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Selvam
authors.forename: Paduthapillai Gopal
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Aravindan
authors.forename: Devadasan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Velmurugan