title: 6,12,18,24-Tetra-meth-oxy-4,10,16,22-tetra-kis-[(meth-oxy-carbon-yl)meth-oxy]-2,8,14,20-tetra-kis-(2-phenyl-eth-yl)resorcin[4]arene.
abstract: The title compound, C(76)H(80)O(16), is a macrocyclic structure. This novel resorcin[4]arene derivative has (meth-oxy-carbon-yl)meth-oxy 'head' groups on the upper rim. The compound has a C(2v) 'boat' geometry and there are a range of C-H⋯O contacts in the crystal structure.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4000,  South Africa.
authors.forename: Pramod B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Pansuriya
authors.forename: Holger B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: Glenn E M
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Maguire