Synthesis 2007(21): 3345-3356  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-990829
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Photoswitchable Macrocycles Incorporating Acridane Moieties

Marzena Orda-Zgadzaj, Werner Abraham*
Institute for Chemistry, Humboldt University, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
Fax: +49(30)20937266; e-Mail: abraham@chemie.hu-berlin.de;
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Publication History

Received 18 June 2007
Publication Date:
10 October 2007 (online)

Abstract

Novel crown ethers incorporating one to three 9-phenyl­acridinium units were synthesized in moderate yields. The acridinium units within the macrocycles were converted into the photoactive N-methyl-9-methoxy-9-phenyl-9,10-dihydroacridine (N-methyl-9-methoxy-9-phenylacridane) units.