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The synthesis of a family of new host type molecules (1–4) bearing six lactone structural units is described. One of the lactones (1) forms crystals which contain benzene in a 1∶2 (host:guest) ratio. The complexation behaviour towards potential guest molecules and the electrochemical properties of the molecules are studied. Compared to an analogous open chained ester (18) the electrochemical potentials of the bicyclic lactones,1, 2 are higher due to the different steric environment.
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Schrage, H., Vögtle, F. & Steckhan, E. Macrobicyclic hexalactones — Synthesis, host-guest properties and electrochemistry. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena 6, 157–165 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00663048
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