Iterative molecular assembly based on the cation-pool method. Convergent synthesis of dendritic molecules

J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Aug 20;130(33):10864-5. doi: 10.1021/ja803487q. Epub 2008 Jul 29.

Abstract

An iterative method for molecular assembly has been developed based on the cation-pool method using (trimethylsilyl)diphenylmethane as a building block. The silyl group works as both an activating group of the benzene ring in the Friedel-Crafts type reaction and an electroauxiliary in the subsequent low temperature anodic oxidation to generate dendritic diarylcarbenium ions, which were well characterized by low-temperature NMR spectroscopy. The convergent synthesis of dendritic molecules has been achieved by repeating the sequence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzhydryl Compounds / chemistry*
  • Cations / chemistry
  • Dendrimers / chemical synthesis*
  • Dendrimers / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Benzhydryl Compounds
  • Cations
  • Dendrimers
  • diphenylmethane