Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
2008, 73, 1764-1776
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20081764
Octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophane (AF4) Quinone
Wei Xu, William R. Dolbier, Jr.*, Jian-Xin Duan, Yian Zhai, Katsu Ogawa, Merle A. Battiste and Ion Ghiviriga
Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, U.S.A.
Abstract
Octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophane (AF4) has been oxidized by treatment with HIO3 in CF3CO2H to form the corresponding p-quinone along with a unique triketone. This quinone undergoes reduction to the respective hydroquinone as well as a Diels-Alder reaction with 1,3-cyclohexadiene. Its reduction potential was obtained by cyclic voltammetry and is discussed in the context of other quinones.
Keywords: Cyclophane; Fluorinated compounds; Oxidations; [2.2]Paracyclophane; Quinones; Cyclic voltammetry; UV spectra; Diels–Alder reaction.
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