Entry point into new trimeric and tetrameric imide-based macrocyclic esters derived from isophthaloyl dichloride and methyl 6-aminonicotinate
Mocilac, PavleORCID: 0000-0002-0789-9528 and Gallagher, John F.ORCID: 0000-0003-4130-4556
(2013)
Entry point into new trimeric and tetrameric imide-based macrocyclic esters derived from isophthaloyl dichloride and methyl 6-aminonicotinate.
Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, 69
(1).
pp. 62-69.
ISSN 1600-5740
The one-step reaction of isophthaloyl dichloride with the 2-aminopyridine derivative (methyl 6-aminonicotinate) yields (i) a trimer-based macrocycle (EsIO)3 and (ii) a tetramer-based macrocycle (EsIO)4 in modest isolated synthetic yields (total of 25%), together with (iii) longer open-chain oligomers. The macrocyclisation relies on the semi-flexible imide hinge formed by reaction of the 2-amino(pyridine) functional group with two acyl chloride functional groups. The determining factors in macrocycle synthesis are (a) imide formation using the heteroaromatic ortho-N functionality; (b) the inherent ability of the imide to twist by 85-115 degrees from planarity (as measured by the CO...CO imide torsion angles and from computational calculations), thereby providing a hinge for macrocyclic ring closure or potentially (non)helical assembly in oligomer/polymer formation and (c) the conformational flexibility of the isophthaloyl group with meta-related carbonyl groups to twist and adopt either syn- or anti-conformations, although the syn-conformation is observed structurally for all isophthaloyl groups in both (EsIO)3 and (EsIO)4 macrocycles.
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The idea to synthesise imide-based macrocycles stems from the original paper by Evans & Gale (2004) and our structural systematic studies of benzamides and carboxamides (Cryst. Eng. Comm. 2010, 2011) and Acta Crystallographica Section B68, 2012 together with some earlier research studies.
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Mocilac, P., Donnelly, K. & Gallagher, J.F. (2012). Acta Cryst. B68, 189–203.
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Dublin City University for research support., Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) Cycle 4, European Regional Development, European Union Structural Funds Programme 2007–2013
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17741
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John Gallagher
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