Abstract
O-Alkylation of the flexible macrocycle 1 with 2-(chloromethyl)pyridine in the presence of Cs2CO3 resulted in the preferential formation of partial-cone-2. The cone-to-partial-cone ratio of 2 increased in the presence of K2CO3, and led to almost equal in the presence of NaH. The template effect of the alkali metal cations plays an important role in this O-alkylation reaction. The structural characterization of these products is also discussed. The two-phase solvent extraction data indicated that tris[(2-pyridylmethyl)oxy]hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arenes 2 show moderate extractability for n-butylammonium ion and high extractability for Ag+. The 1H NMR titration of cone-2 with AgSO3CF3 clearly demonstrates that a 1:1 complex is formed, which is stable on the NMR time scale. Thus, the synergism of cyclophane moiety and two or three lower-rim side chains with pyridyl groups play a significant role on the complexation of tris[(2-pyridylmethyl)oxy] derivatives cone-2 and partial-cone-2 with Ag+ ion and n-butylammonium ion.Key words: macrocycles, calixarenes, O-alkylation, ionophores, cation-N interaction.
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