TY - JOUR
T1 - A peri-cyclised naphthalene dimer
T2 - synthesis and properties of an unusual vilsmeier-haack product of 1,3,6,8-tetramethoxynaphthalene
AU - Pittelkow, Michael
AU - Nielsen, Christian Benedikt
AU - Brock-Nannestad, Theis
AU - Schau-Magnussen, Magnus
AU - Christensen, Jørn Bolstad
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - An unusual peri-dimerised product was obtained when subjecting 1,3,6,8-tetramethoxynaphthalene to Vilsmeier-Haack reaction conditions (POCl 3/DMF). The formation of this peri-dimerised naphthalene product suggests that 1,3,6,8-tetramethoxynaphthalene has comparable reactivity to that of Proton Sponge [1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene]. The octamethoxy peri-dimer was characterised using NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, UV/Vis spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, electrochemistry, X-ray crystallography and DFT calculations. The one-electron oxidation of the peri-dimerised naphthalene compound yielded a radical cation that was studied by EPR spectroscopy and UV/Vis spectroscopy at low temperatures. The experimental observations were confirmed by DFT calculations. The Vilsmeier-Haack reaction (POCl 3/DMF) of 1,3,6,8-tetramethoxynaphthalene gave an unusual peri-cyclised dimer as well as the 1-naphthaldehyde. The dimer is a potent donor molecule.
AB - An unusual peri-dimerised product was obtained when subjecting 1,3,6,8-tetramethoxynaphthalene to Vilsmeier-Haack reaction conditions (POCl 3/DMF). The formation of this peri-dimerised naphthalene product suggests that 1,3,6,8-tetramethoxynaphthalene has comparable reactivity to that of Proton Sponge [1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene]. The octamethoxy peri-dimer was characterised using NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, UV/Vis spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, electrochemistry, X-ray crystallography and DFT calculations. The one-electron oxidation of the peri-dimerised naphthalene compound yielded a radical cation that was studied by EPR spectroscopy and UV/Vis spectroscopy at low temperatures. The experimental observations were confirmed by DFT calculations. The Vilsmeier-Haack reaction (POCl 3/DMF) of 1,3,6,8-tetramethoxynaphthalene gave an unusual peri-cyclised dimer as well as the 1-naphthaldehyde. The dimer is a potent donor molecule.
U2 - 10.1002/ejoc.201200512
DO - 10.1002/ejoc.201200512
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1434-193X
VL - 2012
SP - 4931
EP - 4936
JO - European Journal of Organic Chemistry
JF - European Journal of Organic Chemistry
IS - 26
ER -