Synlett 2013; 24(17): 2188-2198
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339859
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Recent Developments and Applications of Chiral Tetraphenylenes

Jian-Wei Han*
a   Shanghai–Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. of China
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Jing-Xing Chen
a   Shanghai–Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. of China
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Xin Li
a   Shanghai–Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. of China
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Xiao-Shui Peng
b   Department of Chemistry, Center of Novel Functional Molecules, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(21)54925383   Email: hncwong@cuhk.edu.hk
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Henry N. C. Wong*
a   Shanghai–Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. of China
b   Department of Chemistry, Center of Novel Functional Molecules, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(21)54925383   Email: hncwong@cuhk.edu.hk
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Publication History

Received: 23 July 2013

Accepted after revision: 27 August 2013

Publication Date:
27 September 2013 (online)


Abstract

Developments of tetraphenylene chemistry in our laboratories (Shanghai and Hong Kong) since 2009 are summarized. The properties and new applications of the structurally unique tetraphenylene derivatives are described in the context of helical macrocycles, asymmetric catalysis, host–guest chemistry, and liquid crystalline molecules. Some future challenges in this field are also presented.

1 Introduction

2 Structure and Properties of Tetraphenylenes

3 Tetraphenylenes and Helical Macrocycles

4 Tetraphenylenes and Asymmetric Catalysis

5 Tetraphenylenes and Host–Guest Chemistry

6 Tetraphenylenes and Liquid Crystalline Molecules

7 Conclusion and Perspectives