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N<br />

N<br />

CHO<br />

H2N +<br />

CHO<br />

H2N<br />

M n+<br />

extremely inert, so much so that removal of the metal is often<br />

impossible. Nonmetal template syntheses of polyaza cages<br />

have also been reported. 53 A number of interesting variations<br />

utilizing the template-assisted condensation of formaldehyde<br />

and amines have also resulted in structurally new macrocycles<br />

such as (27). 54<br />

Me<br />

N<br />

NH HN<br />

N N<br />

N<br />

(27)<br />

3.2 Polythia, Polyphospha, and Polyarsa Macrocycles<br />

One of the reasons for the relative ‘late-blooming’ of the<br />

thioether macrocycles can be found in synthetic difficulties.<br />

While the polyaza and polyoxa macrocycles can often utilize<br />

template effects in controlling the critical condensations,<br />

polythia condensations are more limited in this area. In<br />

general, these macrocycles are made from condensation of the<br />

appropriate polythiane with a dibromoalkane (Scheme 5). 55<br />

Synthetic procedures and yields have been greatly enhanced by<br />

the addition of high dilution techniques. 56,57 A cage-like sulfur<br />

macrocycle has been reported as an analog of the nitrogencontaining<br />

sepulchrates (28). 58 Mixed nitrogen–sulfur cages<br />

can also be obtained. 58<br />

S<br />

S<br />

N<br />

S<br />

S<br />

N<br />

(28)<br />

N<br />

S<br />

S<br />

Scheme 4<br />

N<br />

N N<br />

M M<br />

N<br />

N N<br />

Ph<br />

N<br />

N<br />

S S<br />

SNa NaS<br />

+<br />

Br Br<br />

P P<br />

Ni<br />

PH HP<br />

Ph Ph<br />

+<br />

Br Br<br />

Ph<br />

MACROCYCLIC LIGANDS 7<br />

Scheme 5<br />

Scheme 6<br />

Ph<br />

S S<br />

S S<br />

P P<br />

Ph<br />

Ni<br />

Ph<br />

P P<br />

Ph<br />

Polyphospha macrocycles can be made via template<br />

condensations of coordinated polyphosphine ligands and<br />

dibromoalkanes (Scheme 6). 59,60<br />

Polyarsa macrocycles can be made by the reaction of<br />

lithiated polyarsanes with a dichloroalkane (Scheme 7). 26,60<br />

3.3 Mixed Donor Macrocycles<br />

Simple mixed donor macrocycles, such as aza–oxa,<br />

aza–thia, oxa–thia, and analogous phospha and arsa analogs<br />

are generally achieved via combinations of the routes used for<br />

synthesis of the ‘pure’ donor analogs. Since the possibilities<br />

are so extensive they will not be treated here, but are found<br />

elsewhere. 16,60 New mixed donor phosphorus techniques<br />

have been devised for phospha–thia and phospha–aza<br />

macrocycles. 61,62

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