Diorgano, Dichloro－tin （IV） Complexes of 4－X－Benzohydroxamic Acid （X=CI, OCH3）： Synthesis, Characterization, Antitumor Activity in Vitro and the Crystal Structure of trans－ [Me2Sn（L2） 2]

A series of diorganotin (IV) derivatives of R2SRL2 (R = Me, Et, n-Bu, ph or CI; L = Ll or L2) and their corresponding mixed-ligand complexes RESn (L1)(L2) have been prepared and the structure of trans-MeESn (L2)2 was characterized by FT-IR, ^1H, ^13C and ^ll9Sn NMR spectroscopies,MS, elemental analysis, melting points and X-ray diffIaction. The structure-activity relationships were discussed.     

二（胍基）锆配合物的合成和表征

Addition of one equivalent of LiN（i-Pr）2 or LiN（CH2）5 to carbodiimides, RN=C=NR [R=cyclohexyl （Cy）, isopropyl （i-Pr）], generated the corresponding lithium of tetrasubstituted guanidinates {Li[RNC（N R^′2）NR]（THF）}2 [R=i-Pr, N R^′2=N（i-Pr）2 （1）, N（CH2）5 （2）; R=Cy, N R^′2=N（i-Pr）2 （3）, N（CH2）5 （4）]. Treatment of ZrCl4 with freshly prepared solutions of their lithium guanidinates provided a series of bis（guanidinate） complexes of Zr with the general formula Zr[RNC（N R^′2）NR]2Cl2 [R=i-Pr, N R^′2=N（i-Pr）2 （5）, N（CH2）5 （6）; R=Cy, N R^′2=N（i-Pr）2 （7）, N（CH2）5 （8）]. Complexes 1, 2, 5-8 were characterized by elemental analysis, IR and ^1H NMR spectra. The molecular structures of complexes 1, 7 and 8 were further determined by X-ray diffraction studies.     

Cleavage of the Fe—Fe Bond of （Me2SiSiMe2） [η^5－C5H4Fe（CO）2]2 with Na／Hg and Molecular Structure of the Ring－Opened Complex

The reaction of the rifle cyclic complex (1) with sodium amalgam in THF resulted in the expected cleavage of the Fe-Fe bond to afford his-sodium salt ( Me2SiSiMe2 ) [η^5-C5H4Fe(CO)2]2 (4). The latter was not isolated and was used directly to react with MeI, PhCH2Cl, CH3C(O)Cl, PhC(O)Cl,Cy3SnCl (Cy= cyclohexyl) or Ph3SnCl to afford corresponding ring-opened derivatives (Me2SiSiMe2) [η^5-C5H4Fe(CO)2]2 [5, R=Me; 6, R=PhCH2; 7, R=CH3C(O); 8, R=PhC(O); 9, R = Cy3Sn or 10, R = Ph3Sn ]. The crystal and molecular structures of 10 were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The molecule took the desired ant/ conformation around the Si-Si bond. The length of the Si--Si bond is 0.2343(3)nm, which is essentially identical to that in the cyclic structure of 1[0.2346(4) tun]. This result unambiguously demonstrates that the Si--Si bond in the cyclic structure of 1 is not subject to obvious strain.     

Syntheses and Structural Characterization of Dimethyltin Complexs of N-（3-Methoxysalicylidene）-α-amino Acid

Three new dimethyltin complexes of N-(3-methoxysalicylidene)-α-amino acid,(CH3)2Sn(3-CH3O-2-OC6H3CH=NCHRCOO)(R = H,1;CH3,2;(CH3)2CH,3),have been synthe-sized by treating dimethyltin dichloride with the potassium salt of the ligand and characterized by elemental analysis,IR and 1H NMR spectra.The crystal structure of [(CH3)2Sn(3-CH3O-2-OC6H3CH=NCH2COO)(CH3OH)]2 H2O(1a),formed from methanol solution of 1,has been deter-mined.The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system,space group C/2c with a = 20.636(3),b = 7.8854(9),c = 20.668(2) ,β= 113.265(2)°,V = 3089.7(6) 3,Z = 4,Dc = 1.707 g/cm3,= 1.675 mm-1,F(000) = 1592,R = 0.0301 and wR = 0.0841.In complex 1a,the tin atom is six-coordinate and possesses a distorted [SnC2NO3] octahedral geometry with the two methyl groups occupying the trans positions.The weak Sn O interactions and intermolecular hydrogen bonds connected the molecules into an infinite chain.     

Formation, Structure and In Vitro Antitumour Activity of a Novel Binuclear Organotin Complex

A 1：1 reaction of triphenyltin chloride with potassium N-[（3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxylphenyl）methylene]valinate in benzene led to the formation of a novel mixed organotin dinuclear complex, （HL）SnPh3oPh2SnL [L=2-O-3,5-Br2C6H3CH=NCH（i-Pr）COO], by means of a facile phenyl-tin bond cleavage process. In the complex, there are two distinct types of carboxylate moieties and a trans-O2SnC2N and a trans-O2SnC3 in distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometries were bridged by a carboxylate group. In vitro antitumor activity of the complex against three human tumour cell lines （HeLa, CoLo205 and MCF-7） was found to be much higher than cis-platin used in clinic.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Manganese Carbonyl Incorporated Polyoxomolybdate （n-Bu4N）2 [Mo6O16（OCH3）2 {HOCH2C（CH2O）3}2 {Mn（CO）3}2]

The polyoxoanion incorporated {Mn（CO）3^＋} complex, （n-Bu4N）2[Mo6O16（OCH3）2{HOCH2C（CH2O）3}2·{Mn（CO）3}2]（1）, has been synthesized by the reaction of （n-Bu4N）4[Mo8O26] with Mn（CO）5Br in methanol, in the presence of C（CH2OH）4. The complex 1 has been characterized by IR, UV-Vis, X-ray single crystal diffraction, and TG. Crystal data for the complex 1：C25H48MnMo3NO16 （1）, Triclinic Pi, a=0.9405（3） nm, b=1.3351（4） nm, c=1.5455（4） nm, α=103.206（5）°, β=102.165（5）°, γ=100.784（5）°, V=1.7896（9） nm^3, Z=2, R1=0.0703, wR2= 0.1495. The structure analysis of complex 1 shows that the complex consists of two tetrabutylammonium cations and a polyoxomolybdate anion that incorporates two fac-Mn（CO）3^＋ units. The anion of complex 1 can be considered as the dimer of two rhomb-like anions by sharing of two comers.     

丙酮酸异烟酰腙四核有机锡配合物的合成、表征及{[nBu2Sn(C9H8N3O3)O]SnBu3n}2的晶体结构

The tetranuclear alkyltin(Ⅳ) compounds {[R2Sn(C9H8N3O3)O]SnR3}2 [R=n-Bu (1), 4-CNC6H4CH2 (2),C6H5CH2 (3), 4-ClC6H4CH2 (4)] were prepared by the reaction of Schiff base ligand pyruvic acid isonicotinyl hydrazone with (R3Sn)2O in the corresponding molar ratio of 1:1. All compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR and ^1H NMR spectra. The crystal structure of compound 1 was determined by X-ray single crystal diffractional analysis. This compound exhibits a dimeric structure containing distannoxane units with two types of the tin atoms. For the first tin atom, it appears to be seven-coordinated with a distorted pentagonal bipyramid geometry, and the other is five-coordinated with a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. The molecules are packed in the unit cell in two-dimensional network structure through an interaction between the N atoms of the pyridine and the tin atoms of an adjacent molecule.     

Synthesis and Reaction of [MnRe（CO）6（μ—SH）（μ—SC（H）PPr^i3）（PPh3）]

The synthesis,the crystal structure and the reaction of the hetero-binuclear complex[MnRe(CO)6(μ-SH）（μ-SC(H)PPr^i3)(PPh3)] are reported.The results of single crystal X-ray structure analysis showed that the fragments Mn(CO)3 and Re(CO)3 were bridged by SH and SC(H)PPr^i3.The title complexes can react with Bu^nLi and RX forming complexes MnRe(CO)6(μ-SR）（μ-SC(H)PPr^i3)(PPh3)](R=Me,CH2CH=CH2,SnBu3^n).     

Crystal Structure and Spectroscopic and Coordination Properties of Bis（4-fluorobenzohydroxamato）dimethyltin（Ⅳ）

An organotin（Ⅳ） complex [（CH3）2Sn（4-FC6H4CONHO）2] has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ^1H NMR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction techni- ques. The crystal belongs to the orthorhombic system, space group Pbca with a = 9.7565（13）, b = 17.664（2）, c = 20.784（3）A, Z = 8, V = 3581.9（8）A^3 Dc = 1.695 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 1.469 mm^-1, F（000） = 1808, R = 0.0321 and wR = 0.0838. In the molecular structure of the title complex, the tin atoms are five-coordinated in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry, and the special coordination properties of dimethyltin（Ⅳ） with hydroxamate-type ligands are also discussed.     

Heteropoly acids of the Keggin type with N-substituted β-amminoethylphosphonic acids as coordinate center

Organophosphorus-heteropolytungstic acids of 1 : 12 of P/W ratio, with N-substituted 2-amminoethylphosphonic acids R2R'N+CH2CH2PO3H- (R = R' = H; R = Me, R' = H; R = R' = Me; R = H, R' = Me2CH; R = H , R' = CH3(CH2)2CH2) as coordinate centers were prepared, and characterized by means of elemental analysis, IR, UV spectroscopy, TG and DSC thermal analysis. The results indicate that these organophosphorous-HPAs possess Keggin type structure, and their stoichiometric formulation is R2R'N+CH2CH2PO3H - ·W12O36 ·nH2O. The organic side chain with the ammino-group R2R'N+CH2CH2- and the phosphono-group-PO3H- participate altogether in the formation of the primary structure of the heteropoly anion. In other words, the entirety of each compound R2R'N+CH2CH2PO3H- is as the core or coordinate center of the heteropoly anions. The number of crystal water in the HPA was affected obviously by the N-substituents of the organo-phosphonic acids.     

Synthesis,characterization and biological activity of diphenyltin(IV) complexes of N‐(3,5‐dibromosalicylidene)‐α‐amino acid and their diphenyltin dichloride adducts

Diphenyltin(IV) complexes of N‐(3,5‐dibromosalicylidene)‐α‐amino acid, Ph₂Sn[3,5‐Br₂‐2‐OC₆H₂ CH?NCH(R)COO] (where R = H, Me, i‐Pr, Bz), and their 1:1 adducts with diphenyltin dichloride, Ph₂Sn[3,5‐Br₂‐2‐OC₆H₂CH?NCH(R)COO]·Ph₂SnCl₂, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn) spectra. The crystal structure of Ph₂Sn[3,5‐Br₂‐2‐OC₆H₂CH?NCH(i‐Pr)COO] shows a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry with the axial locations occupied by a carboxylate–oxygen and a phenolic–oxygen atom of the ligand, and that of Ph₂Sn[3,5‐Br₂‐2‐OC₆H₂CH?NCH(i‐Pr)COO]·Ph₂SnCl₂ reveals that the two tin atoms are joined via the carbonyl atom of the ligand to form a mixed organotin binuclear complex. Bioassay indicates that the compounds possess better cytotoxic activity against three human tumor cell lines (HeLa, CoLo205 and MCF‐7) than cis‐platin and moderate antibacterial activity against two bacteria (E. coli and S. aureus). Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,structural characterization and cytotoxic activity of diorganotin(IV) complexes of N‐(5‐halosalicylidene)‐α‐amino acid

Fourteen new diorganotin(IV) complexes of N‐(5‐halosalicylidene)‐α‐amino acid, R′₂Sn(5‐X‐2‐OC₆H₃CH?NCHRCOO) (where X = Cl, Br; R = H, Me, i‐Pr; R′ = n‐Bu, Ph, Cy), were synthesized by the reactions of diorganotin halides with potassium salt of N‐(5‐halosalicylidene)‐α‐amino acid and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn) spectra. The crystal structures of Bu₂Sn(5‐Cl‐2‐OC₆H₃CH?NCH(i‐Pr)COO) and Ph₂Sn(5‐Br‐2‐OC₆H₃CH?NCH(i‐Pr)COO) were determined by X‐ray single‐crystal diffraction and showed that the tin atoms are in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry and form five‐ and six‐membered chelate rings with the tridentate ligand. Bioassay results of a few compounds indicated that the compounds have strong cytotoxic activity against three human tumour cell lines, i.e. HeLa, CoLo205 and MCF‐7, and the activity decreased in the order Cy>n‐Bu>Ph for the R′ group bound to tin. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Stabilization of a Silaaldehyde by its η2 Coordination to Tungsten

Treatment of pyridine‐stabilized silylene complexes [(η⁵‐C₅Me₄R)(CO)₂(H)W?SiH(py)(Tsi)] (R=Me, Et; py=pyridine; Tsi=C(SiMe₃)₃) with an N‐heterocyclic carbene ^MeIⁱPr (1,3‐diisopropyl‐4,5‐dimethylimidazol‐2‐ylidene) caused deprotonation to afford anionic silylene complexes [(η⁵‐C₅Me₄R)(CO)₂W?SiH(Tsi)][H^MeIⁱPr] (R=Me ( 1‐Me ); R=Et ( 1‐Et )). Subsequent oxidation of 1‐Me and 1‐Et with pyridine‐N‐oxide (1 equiv) gave anionic η²‐silaaldehydetungsten complexes [(η⁵‐C₅Me₄R)(CO)₂W{η²‐O?SiH(Tsi)}][H^MeIⁱPr] (R=Me ( 2‐Me ); R=Et ( 2‐Et )). The formation of an unprecedented W‐Si‐O three‐membered ring was confirmed by X‐ray crystal structure analysis.     

Synthesis,spectral and antimicrobial studies of diorganotin(IV)3(2′‐hydroxyphenyl)‐5‐(4‐substituted phenyl) pyrazolinates

Diorganotin(IV) dipyrazolinates of the type R₂Sn(C₁₅H₁₂N₂OX)₂ [where C₁₅H₁₂N₂OX = 3(2′‐Hydroxyphenyl)‐5(4‐X‐phenyl)pyrazoline {where X = H ( a ); CH₃ ( b ); OCH₃ ( c ); Cl ( d ) and R = Me, Prⁿ and Ph}] have been synthesized by the reaction of R₂SnCl₂ with sodium salt of pyrazolines in 1:2 molar ratio, in anhydrous benzene. These newly synthesized derivatives have been characterized by elemental analysis (C, H, N, Cl and Sn), molecular weight measurement as well as spectral [IR and multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn)] studies. The bidentate behaviour of the pyrazoline ligands was confirmed by IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectral data. A distorted trans‐octahedral structure around tin(IV) atom for R₂Sn(C₁₅H₁₂N₂OX)₂ has been suggested. The free pyrazoline and diorganotin(IV) dipyrazolinates have also been screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activities. Some diorganotin(IV) dipyrazolinates exhibit higher antibacterial and antifungal effect than free ligand and some of the antibiotics. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1‐Azonia‐2‐boratanaphthalenes

The 1‐azonia‐2‐boratanaphthalenes (NH)(BX)C₈H₆ can be synthesized from 2‐aminostyrene and the dihaloboranes XBHal₂ ( 1 ‐ 4 : X = Cl, Br, iPr, tBu). Further derivatives (NH)(BX)C₈H₆ are obtained from 1 by replacing Cl by alkoxy or alkyl groups [ 5 ‐ 8 : X = OMe, OtBu, Me, (CH₂)₃NMe₂]. The hydrolysis of 1 gives a mixture of the bis(azoniaboratanaphthyl) oxide [(NH)BC₈H₆]₂O ( 9 ) and the hydroxy derivative (NH)[B(OH)]C₈H₆ ( 10 ). The diboryl oxide 9 crystallizes in the space group C2/c. The lithiation of 4 at the nitrogen atom gives [NLi(tmen)](BtBu)C₈H₆ ( 11 ), which upon reaction with the diborane(4) B₂Cl₂(NMe₂)₂ yields the 1, 2‐bis(azoniaboratanaphthyl)diborane B₂[N(BtBu)C₈H₆]₂(NMe₂)₂ ( 12 ). The 2‐chloro‐1‐methyl‐4‐phenyl derivative (NMe)(BCl)C₈H₅Ph ( 13 ) of the parent (NH)(BH)C₈H₆ can be synthesized from the aminoborane BCl₂(NMePh) and phenylethyne. Substitution of Cl in 13 gives the derivatives (NMe)(BX)C₈H₅Ph [ 14 ‐ 20 : X = N(SiMe₃)₂, Me, Et, iBu, tBu, CH₂SiMe₃, Ph] and the reaction of 13 with Li₂O affords the bis(azoniaboratanaphthyl) oxide [(NMe)BC₈H₅Ph]₂O ( 21 ). The reaction of 16 or 19 with [(MeCN)₃Cr(CO)₃] yields the complexes [{(NMe)(BX)C₈H₅Ph}Cr(CO)₃] ( 22 , 23 : X = Et, CH₂SiMe₃), in which the chromium atom is hexahapto bound to the homoarene part of 16 or 19 , respectively. The complex 23 crystallizes in the space group P2₁/c. Upon reaction of the phenols para‐C₆H₄R(OH) with the aryldichloroboranes ArBCl₂ and subsequent condensation of the products with phenylethyne, the 1‐oxonia‐2‐boratanaphthalenes O(BAr)C₈H₄RPh with R in position 6 and Ph in position 4 are formed ( 24 ‐ 26 : Ar = Ph, R = H, Me, OMe; 27 ‐ 29 : Ar = C₆F₅, R = H, Me, OMe). The azoniaboratanaphthalenes 1 ‐ 23 were characterized by NMR methods.     

Synthesis,Interionic Structure,and Reactivity toward CO and p‐Methylstyrene of Palladacyclic Compounds Bearing α‐Diimine Ligands

Palladacyclic compounds [Pd(C₆H₄(C₆H₅C?O)C?N? R)(N? N)] [X] (R = Et, ⁱPr, 2,6‐ⁱPr₂C₆H₃; N? N = bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine, or 1,4‐(o,o′‐dialkylaryl)‐1,4‐diazabuta‐1,3‐dienes; [X]^? = [BF₄]^? or [PF₆]^?) were synthesized from the dimers [{Pd(C₆H₄(C₆H₅C?O)C?N? R)(μ‐Cl)}₂] and N? N ligands. Their interionic structure in CD₂Cl₂ was determined by means of ¹⁹F,¹H‐HOESY experiments and compared with that in the solid state derived from X‐ray single‐crystal studies. [Pd(C₆H₄(C₆H₅C?O)C?N? R)(N? N)] [X] complexes were found to copolymerize CO and p‐methylstyrene affording syndiotactic or isotactic copolymers when bpy or 1,4‐(o,o′‐dimethylaryl)‐1,4‐diazabuta‐1,3‐dienes were used, respectively. The reactions with CO and p‐methylstyrene of the bpy derivatives were investigated. Two intermediates derived from a single and a double insertion of CO into the Pd? C bonds were isolated and completely characterized in solution.     

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) synthesis catalysed by chelated Sn,Zn and Mg complexes

A series of four C,N‐chelated diorganotin(IV) compounds, namely (L^CN)₂Sn(OCH₂CH₂O) ( 1 ), [L^CNBuSn(OCH₂CH₂O)]₂ ( 2 ), (L^CN)₂Sn(1,2‐(O)₂‐3,5‐tBu₂C₆H₂) ( 3 ) and [L^CNBuSn(1,2‐(O)₂‐3,5‐tBu₂C₆H₂)]₂ ( 4 ) (L^CN = 2‐(Me₂NCH₂)C₆H₄), one zinc species, namely L^NOZnEt ( 5 ) (L^NO = [2‐(MeO)C₆H₄]NC(Me)?C(H)C(Me)?O), and one magnesium complex, namely [L^NNMg]₆ ( 6 ), (L^NN = [2‐(Me₂NCH₂)C₆H₄]N), were used as catalysts for the synthesis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) from dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol. Prepared PET samples were primarily characterized using the size exclusion chromatography technique. The highest number‐average molar mass of prepared PET samples reached 10.7 kg mol^?1. Novel dimeric compound 2 was structurally characterized using both multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction analysis. In addition, an alternative synthesis of 1 is described. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of diorganotin(IV) complexes with 2,6‐pyridinedicarboxylic acid

Two new diorganotin(IV) derivatives of 2,6‐pyridinedicarboxylic acid, {[Ph₂Sn(2,6‐C₅H₃N)(COO)₂][Na(2,6‐C₅H₃N)(COOH) (COO)(CH₃OH)₂]} ( 1 ) and [Me₂Sn(2,6‐C₅H₃N)(COO)₂(H₂O)]^•H₂O ( 2 ) were synthesized by the reaction of Ph₃SnCl and PhMe₂SnI with 2,6‐pyridinedicarboxylic acid, respectively in the presence of sodium methoxide or potassium iso‐propoxide. The prepared compounds were characterized by mass spectrometry, IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopies. The molecular structures of both complexes were determined by a single‐crystal X‐ray analysis. The X‐ray structure revealed pentagonal bipyramidal geometry around the tin atom for compound 1, which is incorporated with a hexacoordinated monosodium derivative of 2,6‐pyridinedicarboxylic acid. Complex 2 adopts a monomeric structure with two carboxylate oxygen atoms coordinated to tin in monodenate form from equatorial positions, and the coordination number is raised to six as the oxygen of water and pyridine nitrogen occupies the other equatorial positions of octahedron. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,characterization and biological activity of a novel binuclear organotin complex,Ph3Sn(HL)·Ph2SnL [L = 3,5‐Br2‐2‐OC6H2CHNCH(i‐Pr)COO]

A 1:1 reaction of triphenyltin chloride with potassium N‐[(3,5‐dibromo‐2‐hydroxyphenyl)methylene] valinate in benzene under reflux leads to the formation of a novel mixed organotin binuclear complex, Ph₃Sn(HL)·Ph₂SnL [L = 3,5‐Br₂‐2‐OC₆H₂CH?NCH(i‐Pr)COO], by means of a facile phenyl–tin bond cleavage process. The X‐ray structure reveals that there are two distinct types of carboxylate coordination mode and trans‐O₂SnC₂N and trans‐O₂SnC₃ in distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometries. The complex displays good in vitro cytotoxicity and antibacterial activities. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and Characterization of m‐Terphenyl (1,3‐Diphenylbenzene) Compounds Containing Trifluoromethyl Groups

The bis(silyl)triazene compound 2,6‐(Me₃Si)₂‐4‐Me‐1‐(N?N? NC₄H₈)C₆H₂ ( 4 ) was synthesized by double lithiation/silylation of 2,6‐Br₂‐4‐Me‐1‐(N?N? NC₄H₈)C₆H₂ ( 1 ). Furthermore, 2,6‐bis[3,5‐(CF₃)₂‐C₆H₃]‐4‐Me‐C₆H₂‐1‐(N?N? NC₄H₈)C₆H₂ derivative 6 can be easily synthesized by a C,C‐bond formation reaction of 1 with the corresponding aryl‐Grignard reagent, i.e., 3,5‐bis[(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]magnesium bromide. Reactions of compound 4 with KI and 6 with I₂ afforded in good yields novel phenyl derivatives, 2,6‐(Me₃Si)₂‐4‐MeC₆H₂? I and 2,6‐bis[3,5‐(CF₃)₂? C₆H₃]‐4‐MeC₆H₂? I ( 5 and 7 , resp.). On the other hand, the analogous m‐terphenyl 1,3‐diphenylbenzene compound 2,6‐bis[3,5‐(CF₃)₂? C₆H₃]C₆H₃? I ( 8 ) could be obtained in moderate yield from the reaction of (2,6‐dichlorophenyl)lithium and 2 equiv. of aryl‐Grignard reagent, followed by the reaction with I₂. Different attempts to introduce the ^tBu (Me₃C) or neophyl (PhC(Me)₂CH₂) substituents in the central ring were unsuccessful. All the compounds were fully characterized by elemental analysis, melting point, IR and NMR spectroscopy. The structure of compound 6 was corroborated by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction measurements.