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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | 2002

Substituent effects on cation–π interactions: A quantitative study

Christopher A. Hunter; Caroline M. R. Low; Carmen Rotger; Jeremy G. Vinter; Cristiano Zonta

A synthetic supramolecular complex has been adapted to quantify cation–π interactions in chloroform by using chemical double-mutant cycles. The interaction of a pyridinium cation with the π-face of an aromatic ring is found to be very sensitive to the π-electron density. Electron-donating substituents lead to a strong attractive interaction (−8 kJ/mol−1), but electron-withdrawing groups lead to a repulsive interaction (+2 kJ/mol−1).


European Journal of Organic Chemistry | 2000

Synthesis of Benzotri(benzonorbornadienes) (BTBNDs): Rigid, Cup-Shaped Molecules with High Electron Density within the Cavity

Cristiano Zonta; Sergio Cossu; Ottorino De Lucchi

Cyclotrimerisation of benzo-polycyclic bromostannylalkenes 8a−d with Cu(NO3)2·3H2O in THF affords benzotri(benzonorbornadienes) 3a−d as a mixture of the syn and anti isomers. The ratio of syn to anti is close to the 1:3 statistical value in most cases (i.e. in cyclotrimers 3a,b,d), but highly in favour of the anti isomer in 3c, where steric hindrance by the methoxy groups plays an important role in the stereochemistry of the cyclotrimerisation. The substrates for the cyclotrimerisation, i.e. the bromostannyl alkenes 8a−d, were prepared from bromoalkenes 7a−d by treatment with base (LDA) and quenching with trimethyltin chloride. In turn, bromoalkenes 7a−d were prepared from alkenes 5a−d by radical bromination-elimination. The reaction conditions used were designed to minimise Wagner-Meerwein rearrangements that would lead to unwanted bromo isomers. The cup-shaped syn cyclotrimers 3a−d exhibit high electron density within the cavity as determined by AM1 semiempirical calculations of their electrostatic potential surfaces and are valuable substrates for supramolecular chemistry. As an example, it is shown that fullerene C60 is drawn into solution in acetonitrile by complexation with both the syn and anti trimer of benzonorbornadiene 3a.


Tetrahedron Letters | 1999

Stereochemistry of the cyclotrimerisation of enantiopure polycyclic bromostannylalkenes: Mechanistic considerations on the coupling of alkenyl stannanes by copper(II) nitrate

Cristiano Zonta; Sergio Cossu; Paola Peluso; Ottorino De Lucchi

The cyclotrimerisation of enantiopure 1-bromo-2-trimethylstannylbenzonorbornadiene 2. contrary to the expectations, affords predominantly the trimer anti-4. This observation suggests that the reaction proceeds mainly via a SnSn coupling to produce the dimer anti-5 and a tin-copper product that triggers halogen-metal exchange on the dimer thus allowing a second coupling with the starting reagent eventually leading to the anti- trimer. The little but consistent formation of the isomer syn-4 and meso dimer 5 can arise from a racemisation of the bromine-copper-tin intermediate possibly via an alkyne structure.


Tetrahedron Letters | 2001

anti-Selective Heck-type cyclotrimerization of polycyclic bromoalkenes

Sergio Cossu; Ottorino De Lucchi; Antonio Paulon; Paola Peluso; Cristiano Zonta

Abstract Vinyl halides can react as both substrate and reagent in the Heck reaction. In the case of bicyclic vinyl halides, the reaction leads to cyclotrimers through an anti -selective process.


Molecules | 2010

Synthesis and Structure of D3h-Symmetric Triptycene Trimaleimide

Cristiano Zonta; O. De Lucchi; Anthony Linden; Martin Lutz

A new D3h symmetric triptycene derivative has been synthesized with the aim of obtaining molecules that are able to assemble into porous structures, and can be used in the development of new ligands. The synthesis involves a Diels-Alder reaction as the key step, followed by an oxidation and the formation of a maleimide ring. Triptycene trimaleimide furnished single crystals which have been analyzed by means of X-ray diffraction.


Chemical Communications | 2000

Palladium-catalysed cyclotrimerisation reactions of polycyclic alkenes under the Stille and Grigg coupling conditions

Antonio Paulon; Sergio Cossu; Ottorino De Lucchi; Cristiano Zonta

Preformed or in situ generated polycyclic bromostannylalkenes react under palladium catalysis under Stille or Grigg reaction conditions to afford cyclotrimerised adducts via a three-fold carbon–carbon coupling reaction.


European Journal of Organic Chemistry | 2007

A Novel C3-Symmetric Triol as Chiral Receptor for Ammonium Ions

Fabrizio Fabris; Leonardo Pellizzaro; Cristiano Zonta; Ottorino De Lucchi


Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy | 2005

From structure to chemical shift and vice-versa

Christopher A. Hunter; Martin J. Packer; Cristiano Zonta


Topics in Current Chemistry | 2006

Thione–Thiol Rearrangement: Miyazaki–Newman–Kwart Rearrangement and Others

Cristiano Zonta; Ottorino De Lucchi; Raffaella Volpicelli; Livius Cotarca


European Journal of Organic Chemistry | 2006

Synthesis of 1,5-Substituted Iminodibenzo[b,f][1,5]diazocine, an Analogue of Tröger’s Base

Alessandro Leganza; Chiara Bezze; Cristiano Zonta; Fabrizio Fabris; Ottorino De Lucchi; Anthony Linden

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Ottorino De Lucchi

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

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Fabrizio Fabris

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

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Giuseppe Borsato

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

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Sergio Cossu

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

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Antonio Paulon

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

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Paola Peluso

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

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