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Syntheses of cyclotriveratrylene analogues and their long elusive triketone congeners.

ABSTRACT: Although interest in cyclotriveratrylene and its analogues has been significant, limitations in the ability to adjust its structure fully have hampered studies into their complete range of properties. A unique strategy to synthesize a previously unobtainable cyclotriveratrylene analogue and a procedure which adjusts the inner methylene bridges of that material to a triketone is reported. A second triketone synthesis and computational studies indicate the parameters needed for success.

SUBMITTER: Wright NE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4334237 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Syntheses of cyclotriveratrylene analogues and their long elusive triketone congeners.

Wright Nathan E NE ElSohly Adel M AM Snyder Scott A SA

Organic letters 20140702 14

Although interest in cyclotriveratrylene and its analogues has been significant, limitations in the ability to adjust its structure fully have hampered studies into their complete range of properties. A unique strategy to synthesize a previously unobtainable cyclotriveratrylene analogue and a procedure which adjusts the inner methylene bridges of that material to a triketone is reported. A second triketone synthesis and computational studies indicate the parameters needed for success. ...[more]

PMID: 24987807

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Syntheses of cyclotriveratrylene analogues and their long elusive triketone congeners.

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Syntheses of cyclotriveratrylene analogues and their long elusive triketone congeners.

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