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The preparation of polymethyl substituted [2.2]metaparacyclophanes using sulfur method and the X-ray structure
determination of 4,5,6,8,12,13,15,16-octamethyl[2.2]metaparacyclophane are described. AlCl3-MeNO2-catalysed
trans-tert-butylation of 5-tert-butyl-8,12,13,15,16-pentamethyl[2.2]metaparacyclophane in benzene led to
isomerisation reaction to afford the strainless 8,12,13,14,16-pentamethyl[2.2]metacyclophane in 85% yield along
with tert-butylbenzene.
The meta-bridged benzene ring of [2.2]metaparacyclophane we found that 8-methyl- and 8-hydroxy[2.2]MPCPs9 can be
(MPCP = metaparacyclophane) (1) has been shown to undergo conveniently prepared by AlCl3-MeNO2-catalysed trans-tert-
FRQIRUPDWLRQDOÀLSSLQJ±with a substantial energy barrier (ca. butylation of the corresponding tert-butyl derivatives. These
20 kcal mol-1). According to X-ray crystallographic studies of results suggest that 8,12,13,15,16-pentamethyl[2.2]MPCP
1,8 the deformations of benzene rings are similar to those of (3) might be also prepared from the corresponding tert-butyl
the corresponding rings in para- and meta[2.2]cyclophanes, derivative, using the tert-butyl group as a positional protective
with para- and meta-bridged rings bent in a boat- and a chair- group on aromatic ring.± We report here the convenient
like form, respectively. The angle between the two aromatic preparation of the title compounds and their treatment with
SODQHV GH¿QHG E\ WKH FDUERQ DWRPV DQG RQ RQH Lewis acid catalyst in a benzene solution.
hand, and 12, 13, 15 and 16, on the other, is about 13°. It
should be noted that the angle between the 11, 12, 16-plane Results and discussion
and 10, 11-bond vector (or between 13, 14, 15-plane and 1, The preparative route of polymethyl substituted [2.2]MPCPs
14-bond vector) is even larger than the analogous angle in 8a and 8b is shown in Scheme 1. The preparation of 2,6-
[2.2]paracyclophane. The para-bridged moiety of 1 is thus
more strongly tilted than those of the isomeric compound. 5
6 4
Introduction of the substituents at the 8-position increases the
strain in the molecule in comparison with the unsubstituted 7 3
Me Me Me
ClCH2 CH2Cl KOH/NaBH4
+ HSCH2 CH2SH
R2 R2 EtOH
Me Me high dilution
R1
4 a; R1= R2= Me 6
b; R1= tBu, R2= H
R1 R1
5
R2 R2 R2 R2
6 4
8
Me P(OEt)3 Me
S Me Me S Me Me
hu 16 15
12 13
Me Me Me Me
7 a; R1= R2= Me (68%) 8 a; R1= R2= Me (76%)
b; R1= tBu, R2= H (54%) b; R1= tBu, R2= H (71%)
Scheme 1
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bis(chloromethyl)toluenes 4a and 4b has already been benzene at 50 °C for 3 h the afforded metacyclophanes 9 and
described previously.12,17 1,4-Bis(sulfanylmethyl)-2,3,5,6- 10 in 65 and 30% yields along with the formation of tert-
tetramethylbenzene 6 was prepared from the corresponding butylbenzene 11. None of the expected product, 8,12,13,15,16-
1,4-bis(chloromethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzene 5 according pentamethyl[2.2]MPCP 3 was detected under the conditions
the reported procedure.18 The cyclisation of bis(chloromethyl) used. Prolonged reaction for 12 h under the same conditions
benzenes 4a and 4b and bis(sulfanylmethyl)benzene 6 was gave only 10 in 85% yield. This result suggests that 9 might
carried out under highly diluted conditions in 10% ethanolic be an intermediate in the formation of 10. Indeed, 10 was also
KOH in the presence of a small amount of NaBH4, giving obtained in good yield when 9 was treated with AlCl3±0H122
the desired 2,11-dithia[3.3]MPCPs 7a and 7b in good yield. in benzene under the same reaction conditions (at 50 °C for 12
Photolysis of 7a and 7b with a high-pressure murcury lamp h). Thus, the present Lewis acid isomerisation was supposed
(400W) in triethylphosphate was carried out according to the to be much faster than trans-tert-butylation of 8b to afford
reported method19,20 to afford the corresponding [2.2]MPCPs 3. However, a similar catalytic treatment of 8a with AlCl3±
8a and 8b in good yields, respectively. MeNO2 in benzene at 50 °C for 12 h only afforded intractable
The structures of 8a and 8b were determined on the basis mixture of products.
of their elemental analyses and spectral data. The 1H NMR The structures of the products 9 and 10 were determined
spectrum of 8b in CDCl3 shows a singlet at G 1.74 ppm for from their elemental analyses and spectral data. The 1H NMR
methyl protons at 15,16-positions which is in a strongly spectrum of 9 in CDCl3VKRZVDQXS¿HOGVKLIWRIWKHLQWHUQDO
shielding region of opposite meta-bridged benzene ring and methyl protons at G 0.48 and 0.54 ppm due to the ring current
G 2.31 ppm for external methyl protons at 12,13-positions, effect23,24 of the opposite aromatic ring compared to those of
respectively. On the other hand, the signals of the internal original [2.2]MPCP 8a 7KH VLPLODU ¿QGLQJV ZHUH REVHUYHG
methyl protons at 8-position and two aromatic protons for in 10. These data strongly support the [2.2]metacyclophane
&DQG&ZHUHREVHUYHGDWXSSHU¿HOGRIG 1.75 and 6.63 structures 9 and 10.
ppm which is in a strongly shielding region of opposite para-
bridged benzene ring.
X-ray crystallographic study of 8a shows that the
compound is apparently conformationally more rigid than
(1, R=H) because its methyl substituent at 8 position is likely
impinge upon the electron cloud of the para-bridged one. It
is quite interesting that the increase of degree of deformation
of para-benzene ring, which was estimated to 18.84° of 8a
compared with that of 2 to 15°. Introduction of the methyl
groups at 12,13,15 and 16 positions increases the deformation
of para-benzene ring. Thus introduction of methyl groups
to the para benzene ring of [2.2]MPCP also increases the
strain in the molecule in comparison with the unsubstituted
8-methyl[2.2]MPCP 2.9 It was also found the distortion angle
of meta benzene ring from planality is 15.94° in comparison
with that of 8,16-dimethyl[2.2]metacyclophane (17.18°).21,22
Attempted TiCl4-catalysed trans-tert-butylation of 8b in
benzene carried out under various of conditions failed. Only the Fig. 2 X-ray (ellipsoids) structure of 4,5,6,8,12,13,15,16-
recovery of the starting compound 8b resulted. Interestingly, octamethyl[2.2]MPCP 8a. The thermal ellipsoids are given at
the AlCl3±0H122-catalysed trans-tert-butylation of 8b in 50% probability.
AlCl3/MeNO2 Me
Me +H+ Me Me
8b Me Me + 8b Me Me Me Me
benzene Me
50°C for 3 h + +
H H
Me Me Me Me Me Me Me Me
3 Me B
A
9 tBu
tBu
+
Me
+ Me -H+
Me Me 9 10
11 +
Me
Me Me Me H
Me Me
10 C
Scheme 2 Scheme 3
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