Extended rim redox active tris-metallodioxolene derivatives of cyclotricatechylene

Abstract

Triple metallation of cyclotricatechylene (CTC) results in new cavitands with significantly extended rims and three reversible redox couples as determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and electrochemistry.

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