Trisdehydro[14]annuleno[16]annulene

Trisdehydro[14]annuleno[16]annulene consisting of an aromatic bisdehydro[14]annulene and an antiaromatic bisdehydro[16]annulene has been synthesized. The strong paratropicity was observed in the [16]annulene moiety being comparable with that of extremely unstable parent bisdehydro[16]annulene.     

Tetrakisdehydro[14]annuleno[20]annulene

Tetrakisdehydro[14]annuleno[20]annulene consisting of an aromatic bisdehydro[14]annulene and an antiaromatic trisdehydro[20]annulene has been synthesized. The ¹H NHR spectra clearly indicate the induction of para- and diamagnetic ring currents in each of the [4n]- and [4n+2]-rings, respectively.     

Tetrakisdehydro[14]annuleno[16]annulene

Tetrakisdehydro[14]annuleno[16]annulene consisting of an aromatic bisdehydro[14]-annulene and an antiaromatic trisdehydro[16]annulene has been synthesized. The ¹H NMR parameters clearly indicate the strong paratropicity and diatropicity of the 16-membered and 14-membered rings, respectively.     

Tetrakisdehydro[16]annuleno[18]annulene

Tetrakisdehydro[16]annuleno consisting of trisdehydro[16]annulene and bisdehydro[18] annulene has been synthesized. Induction of para- and diamagnetic ring currents in 16- and 18-membered rings, respectively, was clearly recognized by the ¹H NMR spectroscopy. A marked suppresion of the diatropicity in the 18π moiety was observed in the same trend as observed in tetrakisdehydro[14]annuleno[16]annulene.     

Tetrakisdehydro[18]annuleno[20]annulene

Tetrakisdehydro[18]annuleno[20]annulene has been synthesized. The ¹H NMR spectra clearly indicate the induction of dia- and paramagnetic ring currents in 18- and 20-rings, respectively. A marked suppression of the diatropicity in the 18π moiety was observed being in the same trend in other tetrakisdehydro[4n]annuleno[4n′+2]annulenes. The ¹H NMR spectroscopic behavior of the annulenoannulenes is consistent with theoretical conclusion.     

Syntheses of an isoannelated annulene,a bisdehydro[14]annuleno[c]furan and bisdehydro[14]annulene derivatives

A bisdehydro[14]annuleno[c]furan, an isoannelated diatropic annulene, has been synthesized. Cyclic glycol, a precursor of the annuleno[c]furan, could be converted into bisdehydro[14]annulene derivatives under mild acidic conditions.     

An ortho-fused tetrakisdehydro[14]annuleno[14]annulene consisting of two different types of bisdehydro[14]annulenes

Tetrakisdehydro[14]annuleno[14]annulene consisting of ‘acetylene-cumulene’ bisdehydro[14]annulene and Sondheimer's bishydro[14]annulene has been synthesized. It was found that a strong diatropicity was observed in the ‘acetylene-cumulene’ bisdehydro[14]annulene moiety, whereas diatropicity of another bisdehydro[14]annulene moiety shows marked decrease comparable with that of napthobisdehydro[14]annulene synthesized by Sondheimer.