Abstract
A contrapositionally substituted derivative of cyclohexa-meta-phenylene ([6]CMP) was synthesized by an intramolecular Yamamoto coupling reaction of an appropriate terphenyl unit containing a trimethylsilyl substituent. Iododesilylation of the trimethylsilyl groups of the product with iodine monochloride was used to incorporate iodo groups, an important functionality for metal-catalyzed coupling reactions. The iodo groups were also converted into a (pinacolato)boryl groups, another important functionality for coupling reactions. The diborylated [6]CMP is expected to be a versatile potential comonomer and a precursor for the synthesis of CMP-based materials. The synthetic route to the disubstituted [6]CMP included lithiation, Pd-catalyzed borylation, Suzuki coupling, and Yamamoto coupling. The structure of the product was established by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.
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