Chemistry:Triptycene
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9,10-Dihydro-9,10-[1,2]benzenoanthracene | |
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| C20H14 | |
| Molar mass | 254.332 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.197 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 252 to 256 °C (486 to 493 °F; 525 to 529 K) |
| Boiling point | 371.8 °C (701.2 °F; 645.0 K) |
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Triptycene is an aromatic hydrocarbon, the simplest iptycene molecule with the formula C2H2(C6H4)3. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. The compound has a paddle-wheel configuration with D3h symmetry. It is named after the medieval three-piece art panel, the triptych.[1] Several substituted triptycenes are known. Barrelenes are structurally related. Due to the rigid framework and three-dimensional geometry, derivatives of triptycene have been well researched.[2]
Synthesis
The parent triptycene was first prepared in 1942 by a multistep method.[1] It can also be prepared in one step in 28% yield from the Diels–Alder reaction of anthracene and benzyne.[3] In this method, benzyne is generated by the reaction of magnesium and 2-bromofluorobenzene.
Derivatives and applications
The hydrocarbon framework is very rigid and triptycene derivatives such as triptycene quinones[4] are therefore incorporated in many organic compounds as a molecular scaffold for various applications, such as molecular motors[5] or ligands.
For example, a bis(diphenylphosphino) derivative was used as a phosphine ligand on nickel in a highly selective hydrocyanation reaction of butadiene.[6] The reactivity of this catalyst is attributed to the large bite angle of the bidentate ligand supported by the triptycene framework.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bartlett, Paul D.; Ryan, M. Josephine; Cohen, Saul G. (1942). "Triptycene (9,10-o-Benzenoanthracene)". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 64 (11): 2649–2653. doi:10.1021/ja01263a035.
- ↑ Zhao, Liwei; Li, Zhong; Wirth, Thomas (2010). "Triptycene Derivatives: Synthesis and Applications". Chemistry Letters 39 (7): 658–667. doi:10.1246/cl.2010.658.
- ↑ Wittig, George (1959). "Triptycene". Org. Synth. 39: 75. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.039.0075.
- ↑ "Triptycene quinones in synthesis: preparation of triptycene bis-cyclopentenedione". Arkivoc 2003 (vi): 95–105. 2003. doi:10.3998/ark.5550190.0004.612. http://www.arkat-usa.org/ark/journal/2003/I06_Varvoglis/AV-630A/630A.pdf.
- ↑ "Unidirectional rotary motion in a molecular system". Nature 401 (6749): 150–152. September 1999. doi:10.1038/43639. PMID 10490021.
- ↑ "Highly selective hydrocyanation of butadiene toward 3-pentenenitrile". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129 (42): 12622–12623. October 2007. doi:10.1021/ja074922e. PMID 17902667.
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