Methano-bridged bisdehydro [18] -, - [20] -, - [22] -, - [24] -, - [26] -, - [28] -, - [30] -, - [32] -, - [34] -, and - [38] annulenes have been synthesized by the Witting reaction between 1, 6-diformylcycloheptatriene or its vinylogous dialdehydes and (
Z) -3-methl- or -
t-butyl-2-penten-4-ynyltriphenylphosphonium bromide, followed by oxidative coupling with copper (II) acetate in pyridine. Bisdehydro [13] -, - [15] -, - [17] -, - [19] -, - [21] -, - [23] -, and -[25] annulenones have been synthesized by aldol condensation of (
Z) -3-methyl-2-penten-4-ynal or its vinylogous aldehydes with the methyl ketones derived from the aldehydes, followed by oxidative coupling of the resulting acyclic ketones. Bisdehydroaza [14] -, - [16] -, - [18] -, - [20] -, and - [22] annulenes have been synthesized by the Beckmann rearrangement of the oximes from the annulenones, followed by exhaustive alkylation of the resulting lactams. Pentafulvalenes, heptafulvalenes, and fulvenes consisting of large-ring were derived from the annulenones. The properties of these macrocylic conjugated compounds are discussed on the basis of
1H NMR and electronic spectra.
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