The synthesis of axially chiral resorcinarenes from resorcinol monoalkyl ethers and aldehyde dimethylacetals

Jonathan Y. Boxhall, Philip C. Bulman Page, Mark R. J. Elsegood, Yohan Chan, Harry Heaney, Kathryn E. Holmes, Matthew J. McGrath

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

22 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Novel racemic tetraalkoxyresorcinarene derivatives can be prepared in good yields by boron trifluoride diethyl etherate-catalysed reactions of 1,1-dimethoxyalkanes with resorcinol monoalkyl ethers.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1002-1006
Number of pages5
JournalSynlett
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2003

Keywords

  • calixarenes
  • ACID
  • CALIX<4>RESORCINARENE DERIVATIVES
  • resorcinarenes
  • dimethylacetals
  • resorcinol monoalkyl ethers
  • boron trifluoride

Cite this