Synthesis and cation complexing of N, N′-bridged bis-(1, 4, 7-trioxa-10-azacyclododecanes)

MJ Calverley, J Dale

Index: Calverley, Martin J.; Dale, Johannes Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1981 , # 14 p. 684 - 686

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Abstract

Two molecules of monoaza-12-crown-4 can be linked through nitrogen in one step by direct double alkylation; the resulting bis-crown aminoethers give intramolecular alkali cation sandwich complexes which are particularly strong when the bridge is–CH2CH2–and the cation is sodium.