1-(4-{[3,5-bis({[3,5-Dimethyl-4-(4-methyl-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazolidin-1-yl)-phenoxy]methyl})phenyl]methoxy}-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-4-methyl-1,2,4-triazolidine-3,5-dione

Abstract

Appropriately substituted N-centered urazolyl radicals are capable of generating interesting cage-like structures upon forming N-N bonds. The radicals are generated by the oxidation of the corresponding NH urazole precursors. We synthesized a triurazole precursor that we hoped would dimerize through the formation of three N-N bonds to afford a large molecular cage. Unfortunately, the attempts at the oxidation of the urazoles to form urazolyl radicals instead only lead to random oligomerization, forming plastic-like materials rather than the desired cages.