Synthesis and Characterization of Natural Abundance and Isotopically Labeled 1,4-Bis(3,3,3-triphenylpropynyl)-2,3-difluorobenzene. A Molecular Gyroscope with a Polar Rotator

Authors

  • Rosa Santillán Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional
  • Steven D. Karlen University of California
  • Hung Dang University of California
  • Miguel A. Garcia-Garibay University of California

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29356/jmcs.v52i2.1058

Keywords:

molecular machines, molecular rotors, isotopic substitution, X-ray structure

Abstract

Sonogashira coupling of natural abundance and d2-deuterated 1,4-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate)-2,3-difluorobenzene provides access to 1,4-bis(3,3,3-triphenylpropynyl)-2,3-difluorobenzene, a structure that emulates a molecular gyroscope with a dipolar rotator. Two crystal forms of this compound are of interest for the construction of ferroelectric materials.

 

 

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Author Biographies

Rosa Santillán, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional

Departamento de Química

Steven D. Karlen, University of California

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Hung Dang, University of California

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Miguel A. Garcia-Garibay, University of California

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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2019-07-31

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