Controlling the position of anions relative to a pentafluorophenyl group?

New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date: 2012-03-27 DOI: 10.1039/C2NJ40089H

Abstract

The position of an anion above an electron-deficient arene can be controlled by the geometry of appended directing groups. Here a series of ammonium substituted pentafluorophenyl derivatives is investigated. The presented results are one step on the way to find the ideal structural features for an effective and superior receptor for anion–π studies.

Graphical abstract: Controlling the position of anions relative to a pentafluorophenyl group
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