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Stereochemistry of [2.2]Metacyclophanes
Author(s) -
Vögtle Fritz,
Neumann Peter
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197200731
Subject(s) - intramolecular force , nomenclature , steric effects , class (philosophy) , chemistry , stereochemistry , independence (probability theory) , philosophy , mathematics , epistemology , biology , zoology , taxonomy (biology) , statistics
Increasing numbers of investigations have been carried out on bridged aromatic compounds, the independence of which was very recently acknowledged in the class name “phanes”. Special attention is being attracted by the [2.2] metacyclophanes, whose molecular architecture raises many interesting theoretical questions, mainly with regard to intramolecular steric and electronic interactions. In the present progress report, a short description of the classification and nomenclature of the phanes is followed by a discussion of new physical and chemical aspects of the stereochemistry of [2.2] metacyclophanes and a number of related [2.2] phanes with other aromatic nuclei.