Syntheses of Hexakis(4-functionalized-phenyl)benzenes and Hexakis[4-(4′-functionalized- phenylethynyl)phenyl]benzenes Directed to Host Molecules for Guest-Inclusion Networks.

The syntheses of various types of hexakis(4-functionalized-phenyl)benzenes 1 and hexakis [4-(4′-functionalized-phenyl-ethynyl)phenyl]benzenes 2 by the cobalt-catalyzed cyclotrimerization of diarylacetylenes and by the Sonogashira coupling reaction of le with arylacetylenes, respectively, are described. X-ray crystallographic analysis showed that host 1e or 2f forms a 2-D network by unique I· · ·I or CH· · ·O=C interactions, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]