Synthesis of a tetraazulene porphodimethene analogue.
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.
Lash
Timothy D
TD
Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790-4160, USA. tdlash@ilstu.edu
El-Beck
Jessica A
JA
Colby
Denise A
DA
D052176:Azulenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D052176:Azulenes; D011166:Porphyrins