Synthesis 2004(3): 369-372  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815945
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High-Pressure Synthesis of Cryptands via Double Amidation Reaction of Diazacoronands with Active Esters of α,ω-Dicarboxylic Acids

Aldona Tarnowskaa, Magdalena Jarosza, Janusz Jurczak*a,b
a Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
b Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
Fax: +48(22)8230944; e-Mail: jjurczak@chem.uw.edu.pl;
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Received 2 December 2003
Publication Date:
03 February 2004 (online)

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Abstract

A general method for the synthesis of cryptands via the high-pressure double amidation reaction of seven diazacoronands with five various active esters (p-nitrophenyl and pentafluorophenyl) of dicarboxylic acids is described.