Structure and reactivity of selected inclusion compounds

Selected inclusion compounds of hydroxy hosts from three different classes were investigated. The host compounds in class A are 2,7-substituted 2,2'-bis(9-hydroxy-9-fluorenyl)biphenyls, with the substituents being Cl, Br or tert-butyl. They readily form inclusion compounds with a wide variety of solvents. Their inclusion compounds with 1 ,4-dioxane, 1 ,3-dioxane, 1 ,3-dioxolane and acetone were investigated. The crystal structure of an unsolvated, α-phase, of the host compound 2,2'-bis(2,7-dichloro-9-hydroxy-9-fluorenyl)biphenyl was elucidated. The host compounds in class B are modified dihydroanthracenes. The inclusion compounds of trans-9, 1 0-dihydroxy-9, 1 0-diphenyl-9, 1 0-dihydroanthracene with 1,3-dioxolane, trans-9, 1 0-dihydroxy-9, 1 0-di-a-naphtyl-9, 1 0-dihydroanthracene with 1 ,3-dioxolane and with benzene, as well as trans-9, 1 0-dihydroxy-9, 1 0-di-p-tertbutylphenyl-9,10-dihydroanthracene with methanol and with benzene, were studied. The host in class C, 2,2'-bis(diphenylhydroxymethyl)-1, 1 '-biphenyl (H), is similar to the host compounds in class A, but is rendered conformationally more flexible. It forms two structurally similar inclusion compounds, H·H₂0·1/6 C₆H₆ and H-21/₆H2₂.The crystal structure of a p-xylene inclusion compound was also elucidated. The crystal structures of all these inclusion compounds were elucidated. All the compounds were characterised using thermal analysis and X-ray powder diffraction. The kinetics of desolvation of all the inclusion compounds in class A and B were studied, using isothermal or programmed temperature thermogravimetry. Attempts were made to describe the kinetic behaviour in terms of the crystal structures of these compounds. The Arrhenius parameters for the desolvation of all the inclusion compounds under investigation were found to show the compensation effect. The kinetics of solvation of trans-9, 1 0-dihydroxy-9, 1 0-diphenyl-9, 1 0-dihydroanthraceneand 1, 3-dioxolane was studied, using a quartz microbalance designed especially forth is purpose.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Chemistry

Year dc:date.issued

1996

Author dc:creator

• Coetzee, Anita

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Nassimbeni, Luigi R
• Caira, Mino R

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18110

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/18110