This paper reports a novel method for preparing heteroarylazo- substituted calix[4]arenes,
in which heteroaromatic amines were diazotized with isoamyl nitrite in EtONa-EtOH
under refluxing conditions. Mono(heteroarylazo)-, bis(heteroarylazo)- and tetrakis(heteroarylazo)-substituted
calix[4]arenes were obtained as main product by diazo-coupling in different molar
ratio to calix[4]arenes under pH 7-9 in non-aqueous solution at 0-5 °C. Based on
the method, eight novel heteroarylazo-substituted calix[4]arenes have been synthesized
by diazo-coupling reaction of calix[4]arene with diazonium salt solutions of 4-aminopyridine
or 2-aminothiazole.
calix[4]arene - diazo coupling - isoamyl nitrite - synthesis