Issue 6, 2023

Construction of methylene-bridged electron-deficient corona[n]arenes and selective fluoride recognition through anion–π interactions

Abstract

Despite significant development of the nascent anion–π interactions in recent years, the noncovalent interactions between fluoride ion, a unique species that plays important roles in chemistry, biological and environmental sciences, and electron-neutral aromatic rings remain rare and even controversial. We disclose herein the construction of highly electron-deficient corona[n]arenes from the reaction of p-phenylenediacetonitrile and hydrazine, and show an unprecedented example of very selective fluoride recognition by a box-like corona[2]arene[2]tetrazine. We also report the formation of tetrazine radical anion from the interaction of tetrazine with hydroxide, with a warning on the influence of deprotonation of water by fluoride in the study of fluoride recognition by tetrazine-containing hosts.

Graphical abstract: Construction of methylene-bridged electron-deficient corona[n]arenes and selective fluoride recognition through anion–π interactions

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
09 yan 2023
Accepted
20 yan 2023
First published
24 yan 2023

Org. Chem. Front., 2023,10, 1405-1411

Construction of methylene-bridged electron-deficient corona[n]arenes and selective fluoride recognition through anion–π interactions

S. Guo, S. Tong, Q. Guo and M. Wang, Org. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 1405 DOI: 10.1039/D3QO00024A

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