Abstract
The first halonium-ion-based helices were designed and synthesized using oligo-aryl/pyridylene-ethynylene backbones that fold around reactive iodonium ions. Halogen bonding interactions stabilize the iodonium ions within the helices. Remarkably, the distance between two iodonium ions within a helix is shorter than the sum of their van der Waals radii. The helical conformations were characterized by X-ray crystallography in the solid state, by NMR spectroscopy in solution and corroborated by DFT calculations. The helical complexes possess potential synthetic utility, as demonstrated by their ability to induce iodocyclization of 4-penten-1-ol.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9012-9016 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 27 |
Early online date | 5 Jun 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- 3c–4e bonds
- halocyclization
- halogen bonds
- helices
- iodonium ions