title: Synthesis of a tetraazulene porphodimethene analogue.
abstract: Substituted calix[4]azulenes were prepared by reacting 6-alkylazulenes with paraformaldehyde in the presence of florisil. Hydride abstraction of a calix[4]azulene with Ph(3)CPF(6) afforded a tetraazulene analogue of the porphodimethenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790-4160, USA. tdlash@ilstu.edu
authors.forename: Timothy D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Lash
authors.forename: Jessica A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: El-Beck
authors.forename: Denise A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Colby
mesh_terms: D052176:Azulenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D052176:Azulenes; D011166:Porphyrins