Issue 12, 2003
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Dalton Transactions

Group 1 and mixed Group 1 and 2 metal complexes of dianionic p-tert-butylcalix[4]arenes

Stuart R. Dubberley,a   Alexander J. Blakeb  and  Philip Mountford*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK

b School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

Abstract

Group 1 and related complexes of 1,3-O,O′-disubstituted p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene dianions [tBu-calix[4](OR)2(O)2]2− are reported. Reaction of tBu-calix[4](OMe)2(OH)2 with NaH, K, Rb or Cs gave dimeric [M2{tBu-calix[4](OMe)2(O)2}]2 (M = Na 1, K 2, Rb 3 or Cs 4). The X-ray structure of 1 shows that two Na+ ions are exo-bound between the two calix[4]arene ligands while the other two are endo-bound within the calix[4]arene cavities. Reaction of tBu-calix[4](OMe)2(OH)2 with nBuLi (2 equiv.) gave a mixture of dimeric and monomeric compounds. Complex 1 is cleaved by 15-crown-5 forming [Na2{tBu-calix[4](OMe)2(O)2}(15-crown-5)]. The complexes 2–4 are cleaved by dibenzo-18-crown-6 forming [M2{tBu-calix[4](OMe)2(O)2}(dibenzo-18-crown-6)]. Reactions of tBu-calix[4](OR)2(OH)2 (R = CH2Ph or SiMe3) with Li or Na reagents gave monomeric [M2{tBu-calix[4](OR)2(O)2}]. The reaction of 1 with CsCl gave [NaCs{tBu-calix[4](OMe)2(O)2}]213 in which the two Cs+ ions are endo-bound. Reaction of 1 with CaCl2 formed [Na2Ca{tBu-calix[4](OMe)2(O)2}2].

Graphical abstract: Group 1 and mixed Group 1 and 2 metal complexes of dianionic p-tert-butylcalix[4]arenes

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B303725H
Article type
Paper
Submitted
03 Apr 2003
Accepted
15 Apr 2003
First published
09 May 2003

Dalton Trans., 2003, 2418-2427

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Group 1 and mixed Group 1 and 2 metal complexes of dianionic p-tert-butylcalix[4]arenes

S. R. Dubberley, A. J. Blake and P. Mountford, Dalton Trans., 2003, 2418 DOI: 10.1039/B303725H

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