Unsymmetrical crown ether derivatives 7 and 12 with one lateral o-terphenyl unit bearing different ester substituents were synthesized starting from methoxymethyl (MOM) protected bromobenzenes 3 and 8 by conversion into the respective borolanes 4 and 9, twofold Suzuki coupling with dibromobenzo [15] crown-5, acidic deprotection and finally esterification either with various alkanoic chlorides or gallic acids. Reaction with NaI ...