6,6'-取代1,1'-联二萘酚衍生的手性磷酸的合成

1,1'-联二萘酚(1)经溴代反应制得6,6'-二溴-1,1'-联二萘酚(2);2经苄基保护羟基制得2,2'-二苄氧基-6,6'-二溴-1,1'-联二萘(3);3经Ullmann缩合在6,6'-位引入甲氧基制得2,2'-二苄氧基-6,6'-二甲氧基-1,1'-联二萘(4b);3经Kumada偶联反应在6,6'-位引入正己基制得2,2'-二苄氧基-6,6'-二正己基-1,1'-联二萘(4c);4b和4c经还原脱去苄基制得6,6'-位取代1,1'-联二萘酚(5b和5c);2,5b和5c分别与三氯氧磷反应合成了3种1的6,6'-位取代手性磷酸(6a~6c),其结构经1H NMR和31P NMR表征。其中6c为新化合物。     

手性相转移催化剂的合成及其在氨基酸烷基化反应中的应用

以2-叔丁基-5-甲基苯酚为原料,经4步反应制得2,2'-二甲基-3,3'-取代基-4,4'-二甲氧基-5,5'-二叔丁基-1,1'-联苯(6a~6g);6经溴化反应制得2,2'-二溴甲基-3,3'-取代基-4,4'-二甲氧基-5,5'-二叔丁基-1,1'-联苯(7a~7g);7与(R)-(+)-N-甲基-1-(1-萘基)乙基胺经环合反应合成了7种具有联苯结构的手性相转移催化剂(9a~9g)。6f,6g,7f,7g,9f和9g为新化合物,其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR和MS表征。以N-二苯基亚甲基甘氨酸叔丁酯的不对称烷基化为探针反应,考察了9a~9g的催化活性。结果表明:在催化剂用量为1mol%时,9g的催化性能最好,产率和对映选择性分别为80%和70%。     

(S)-5,5'-二氨基-2,2'-双二苯基膦基-1,1'-联萘的绿色合成

以2,2'-双二苯基磷基-1,1'-联萘[(S)-1]为原料,与H2O2经氧化反应制得(S)-2,2'-双二苯基磷氧基-1,1'-联萘[(S)-2];(S)-2经酸性树脂催化硝化制得(S)-5,5'-二硝基-2,2'-双二苯基磷氧基-1,1'-联萘[(S)-3)];(S)-3经Pd/C催化硝基氢化还原制得(S)-5,5'-二氨基-2,2'-双二苯基磷氧基-1,1'-联萘[(S)-4];(S)-4经HSi Cl3/PPh3还原制得(S)-5,5'-二氨基-2,2'-双二苯基膦基-1,1'-联萘,总产率65.6%,其结构经1H NMR,31P NMR和IR确证。     

新型联苯类双膦配体的合成及钯催化Suzuki-Miyaura反应

以易得3-溴苯甲醚为原料经四步反应合成了新联苯双膦配体6,6'-二甲氧基-2,2'-二(二-2-吡啶基膦)-1,1'-联苯(DPP),且经氢谱、磷谱、碳谱和高分辨质谱表征.此配体的钯配合物对多种芳基溴和苯硼酸的Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应表现出很高的催化性能,即使芳基溴有较大的空间位阻或者带有官能团取代基也能获得很好的结果.     

含多个(R)-1,1′-联萘手性高分子合成与结构表征

单体(R)-3,3′-二碘-2,2′-二正丁氧基-1,1′-联萘((R)-M-1),(R)-6,6′-二溴-2,2′-二正丁氧基-1,1′-联萘((R)-M-2)分别与1,4-二乙烯基-2,3-二丁氧基萘(M-3),在钯催化下,通过Heck交叉耦合反应合成手性高分子P-1与P-2.单体和高分子进行了1H-NMR1、3C-NMR、FT-IR、旋光度、GPC、UV、热分析、荧光光谱和CD等测试分析.高分子侧链上引入丁氧基后使得手性高分子溶解性增强并具有良好的成膜性,手性高分子P-1和P-2都能发射较强的蓝绿色荧光,荧光量子效率分别为0.42和0.48.     

含(R)或(S)-1,1''''-联萘和噁二唑单元的手性高分子合成与性质研究

在Pd(PPh3)4催化下, 将单体(S)-6,6'-二溴-2,2'-二正丁氧基-1,1'-联萘[(S)-M-1]和(R)-6,6'-二溴-2,2'-二正丁氧基-1,1'-联萘[(R)-M-1]分别与2,5-二(4-三正丁基锡基苯)-1,3,4-噁二唑(M-2)通过Stille交叉耦合反应合成了手性高分子P-1与P-2, 并用 1H NMR、 13C NMR、 FTIR、 UV、热分析、荧光光谱、 GPC和CD等分析方法进行了表征. 手性高分子P-1和P-2都能发射较强的蓝色荧光; 在高分子侧链上引入丁氧基后使得手性高分子的溶解性能增强, 并具有良好的成膜性能; 在高分子主链引入亲电子的噁二唑生色团能使其特别适合于作为空穴电子传输层, 对氧和热特别稳定, 是一类潜在的光电高分子材料.     

含(R)或(S)-1,1'-联萘和噁二唑单元的手性高分子合成与性质研究

在Pd(PPh3)4催化下,将单体(S)-6,6'-二溴-2,2'-二正丁氧基-1,1'-联萘[(S)-M-1]和(R)-6,6'-二溴-2,2'-二正丁氧基-1,1'-联萘[(R)-M-1]分别与2,5-二(4-三正丁基锡基苯)-1,3,4-噁二唑(M-2)通过Stille交叉耦合反应合成了手性高分子P-1与P-2,并用1HNMR、13CNMR、FTIR、UV、热分析、荧光光谱、GPC和CD等分析方法进行了表征.手性高分子P-1和P-2都能发射较强的蓝色荧光;在高分子侧链上引入丁氧基后使得手性高分子的溶解性能增强,并具有良好的成膜性能;在高分子主链引入亲电子的噁二唑生色团能使其特别适合于作为空穴电子传输层,对氧和热特别稳定,是一类潜在的光电高分子材料.     

聚[(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-二羟基-1,1'-联萘]的钛配合物催化三乙基铝对醛的不对称加成反应

通过维蒂希反应合成了(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-甲氧甲氧基-1,1'-联萘.将单体(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-甲氧甲氧基-1,1'-联萘用偶氮二异丁腈作引发剂进行自由基聚合得到了聚[(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-二甲氧基甲氧基-1,1'-联萘].该聚合物上的MOM保护基通过酸脱除获得手性螺旋聚合物聚[(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-二羟基-1,1'-联萘].将手性螺旋聚合物聚[(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-二羟基-1,1'-联萘]与Ti(O-i-Pr)4形成的配合物应用于三乙基铝与醛的不对称加成反应中,获得了较好的对映选择性,ee值最高为85%.更重要的是,这种聚合物还可以被回收利用多次且催化活性没有明显降低.     

几种手性原子转移自由基聚合引发剂的合成及其在螺旋选择性聚合中的应用

合成了(S)-2,2'-二(溴甲基)-1,1'-联萘, (S)-2'-甲基-2-溴甲基-1,1'-联萘, α-溴代苯乙酸薄荷酯, N-薄荷基-α-溴代苯乙酰胺和α-溴代苯乙酸胆甾烷醇酯5种旋光的溴代烷并将其用作非手性单体甲基丙烯酸-1-苯基二苯并环庚醇酯 (PDBSMA)的原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)的手性引发剂. 为了使这些手性引发剂在引发一步生成的初级自由基不发生消旋化, 引发剂中的手性中心都不直接与溴原子相连. 用这5种手性溴代烷做引发剂引发PDBSMA的ATRP所得聚合物可分成四氢呋喃(THF)可溶部分和THF不溶部分. THF可溶部分具有较大的比旋光度. 对THF可溶部分的手性光学性质研究以及比较该部分聚合物和在同样引发条件下得到的甲基丙烯酸甲酯聚合物的比旋光度, 我们得出聚合物大的比旋光度是由聚合物单手性螺旋过量引起的结论, 即合成的手性引发剂对PDBSMA的ATRP均有一定的螺旋选择性, 其中(S)-2,2'-二(溴甲基)-1,1'-联萘、(S)-2'-甲基-2-溴甲基-1,1'-联萘螺旋选择性最好. 引发剂的螺旋诱导能力跟聚合反应的温度有很大关系, 聚合温度上限为70 ℃, 在0～70 ℃之间, 随着温度的升高引发剂的螺旋选择性逐渐增强.     

p,p′-芳炔桥连的四联萘拓扑环芳分子的设计与合成

基于联萘衍生物手性构型高度稳定的特点, 以光学活性的(R)-2,2'-二乙炔基-1,1'-联萘为模板, 设计了3个有趣的拓扑环芳分子——含有4个手性联萘单元的(R,R,R,R)-2a～2c, 并探讨了它们的合成. 合成路线涉及三甲基硅(Me₃Si-)保护基的控制导入, 对位取代的芳基连接桥的链接, 保护基的脱去以及分子间偶合成环4个步骤. 用比旋光度([α]_D), MS, IR, UV-Vis, ¹H和¹³C NMR以及元素分析表征了这些化合物.     

Synthesis and catalytic activity of group 5 metal amides with chiral biaryldiamine-based ligands

A new series of group 5 metal amides have been prepared from the reaction between V(NMe(2))(4) or M(NMe(2))(5) (M = Nb, Ta) and chiral ligands, (R)-2,2'-bis(mesitoylamino)-1,1'-binaphthyl (1H(2)), (R)-5,5',6,6',7,7',8,8'-octahydro-2,2'-bis(mesitoylamino)-1,1'-binaphthyl (2H(2)), (R)-6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bis(mesitoylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl (3H(2)), (R)-2,2'-bis(mesitylenesulfonylamino)-6,6'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl (4H(2)), (R)-2,2'-bis(diphenylthiophosphoramino)-1,1'-binaphthyl (5H(2)), (R)-2,2'-bis[(3-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino]-6,6'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl (6H(2)), (R)-2,2'-bis[(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino]-6,6'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl (7H(2)), (R)-2,2'-bis[(3-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino]-1,1'-binaphthyl (8H(2)), (S)-2-(mesitoylamino)-2'-(dimethylamino)-1,1'-binaphthyl (9H), and (R)-2-(mesitoylamino)-2'-(dimethylamino)-6,6'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl (10H), which are derived from (R) or (S)-2,2'-diamino-1,1'-binaphthyl, and (R)-2,2'-diamino-6,6'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl, respectively. Treatment of V(NMe(2))(4) or M(NMe(2))(5) (M = Nb, Ta) with 1 equiv of C(2)-symmetric amidate ligands 1H(2), 2H(2), 3H(2), 4H(2), and 5H(2), or Schiff base ligands 6H(2), 7H(2) and 8H(2) at room temperature gives, after recrystallization from a benzene, toluene or n-hexane solution, the vanadium amides (1)V(NMe(2))(2) (11), (2)V(NMe(2))(2) (14), (3)V(NMe(2))(2) (17), (5)V(NMe(2))(2) (22), (6)V(NMe(2))(2) (23) and (7)V(NMe(2))(2) (24), and niobium amides (1)Nb(NMe(2))(3) (12), (2)Nb(NMe(2))(3) (15), (3)Nb(NMe(2))(3) (18), (4)Nb(NMe(2))(3) (20) and [2-(3-Me(3)C-2-O-C(6)H(3)CHN)-2'-(N)-C(20)H(12)][2-(Me(2)N)(2)CH-6-CMe(3)-C(6)H(3)O]NbNMe(2)·C(7)H(8) (25·C(7)H(8)), and tantalum amides (1)Ta(NMe(2))(3) (13), (2)Ta(NMe(2))(3) (16), (3)Ta(NMe(2))(3) (19) and (4)Ta(NMe(2))(3) (21) respectively, in good yields. Reaction of V(NMe(2))(4) or M(NMe(2))(5) (M = Nb, Ta) with 2 equiv of C(1)-symmetric amidate ligands 9H or 10H at room temperature gives, after recrystallization from a toluene or n-hexane solution, the chiral bis-ligated vanadium amides (9)(2)V(NMe(2))(2)·3C(7)H(8) (27·3C(7)H(8)) and (10)V(NMe(2))(2) (28), and chiral bis-ligated metallaaziridine complexes (10)(2)M(NMe(2))(η(2)-CH(2)NMe) (M = Nb (29), Ta (30)) respectively, in good yields. The niobium and tantalum amidate complexes are stable in a toluene solution at or below 160 °C, while the vanadium amidate complexes degrade via diemthylamino group elimination at this temperature. For example, heating the complex (2)V(NMe(2))(2) (14) in toluene at 160 °C for four days leads to the isolation of the complex [(2)V](2)(μ-NMe(2))(2) (26) in 58% yield. These new complexes have been characterized by various spectroscopic techniques, and elemental analyses. The solid-state structures of complexes 12, 13, and 15-30 have further been confirmed by X-ray diffraction analyses. The vanadium amides are active chiral catalysts for the asymmetric hydroamination/cyclization of aminoalkenes, affording cyclic amines in moderate to good yields with good ee values (up to 80%), and the tantalum amides are outstanding chiral catalysts for the hydroaminoalkylation, giving chiral secondary amines in good yields with excellent ee values (up to 93%).     

Synthesis and electronic characterization of bipyridine dithiolate rhodium(III) complexes

Five new mixed diimine 1,1'-dithiolate or dithiocarbamate ligand complexes of the form [Rh(bpy)2(SS)][PF6]n, where bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine and SS = various substituted dialkyldithiocarbamates or 1,1'-dithiolates, were synthesized from cis-[Rh(bpy)2(OTf)2][OTf]. The triflate ligands are easily displaced by other ligands and allow these syntheses to proceed in high yields (80-90% overall) under relatively mild reaction conditions and to give high purity products. Electrochemistry shows irreversible two-electron reduction of Rh(III) to Rh(I) and a concomitant loss of one bipyridine ligand; this is followed by reversible one-electron reduction of the remaining 2,2'-bipyridine ligand. The electronic characterizations of these complexes are consistent with significant delocalization of the sulfur electron density onto the empty metal d orbitals. The 1,1'-dithiolate ligands induce larger red shifts in the absorption and emission spectra than the dithiocarbamates as the 1,1'-dithiolates have a more extensive conjugation system.     

新型N~6-哌嗪取代腺苷衍生物的合成及其抗肿瘤活性

以腺苷为母体,对其N6-位进行结构改造,首先经邻位双羟基保护,N6-位氯代,再在N6-位引入哌嗪环制得中间体2',3'-异丙叉-6-哌嗪嘌呤核苷(4);4与N-氯乙酰苯胺类似物(6a~6h)偶联后脱除邻位双羟基保护合成了8个新型的N6-哌嗪取代腺苷衍生物(8a~8h),其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR和HR-ESI-MS表征。采用MTT法研究了8a~8h对Hela肿瘤细胞的抑制活性。结果表明:大部分目标化合物对Hela肿瘤细胞具有较好的抑制活性,其中2-{4-[9-(3,4-二羟基-5-羟甲基-四氢呋喃-2-基)-9H-嘌呤-6-基]-哌嗪-1-基}-N-(3-氟苯基)-乙酰胺(8e)的活性最好,IC50为21.74μmol·L-1。     

Embedding an allylmetal dimer in a chiral cavity: the unprecedented stereoselectivity of a twofold wittig [1,2]-rearrangement

After alpha,alpha'-dimetalation, both 2,2'-diallyloxy-1,1'-binaphthyl and 2,2'-di-2-methylallyloxy-1,1'-binaphthyl undergo the Wittig rearrangement with perfect diastereoselectivity. When racemic 1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diol ("BINOL") is used as the starting material, it gives rise to a 1:1 mixture of antipodal stereoisomers, whereas enantiomerically pure (M)-2,2'-diallyloxy-1,1'-binaphthyl affords (M)-(S,S)-1,1-(1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl)bis(2-propen-1-ol) as the sole product. The (M)-(S,S)/(P)-(R,R) mixture resulting from the rearrangement of racemic 2,2'-diallyloxy-1,1'-binaphthyl can be effectively subjected to a kinetic racemate resolution by applying the Sharpless-Katsuki asymmetric epoxidation. The single-sided Wittig rearrangement of 2-allyloxy-2'-propyloxy-1,1'-binaphthyl proceeds without any diastereoselectivity as this substrate can only be monometalated and hence is incapable of intramolecular aggregate formation which is instrumental for the observed stereoselectivity.     

2,2'-联吡啶参与的分子梭合成与1H NMR研究

2-{2-[4-苯基-二(4-特丁基苯基)甲基]苯氧基}乙氧乙醇磺酸酯(1)与4,4'-联吡啶在乙腈中回流36 h, 随后通过阴离子交换得到N-{2-{2-[4-苯基-二(4-特丁基苯基)甲基]苯氧基}乙氧乙基}-4,4'-联吡啶六氟磷酸盐(3), 产率为93.4%. 3与4,4'-二(溴甲基)-2,2'-联吡啶在乙腈中、70 ℃下反应72 h, 生成哑铃型化合物5, 产率为45%. 5与冠醚BPP34C10在55 ℃下搅拌5 d, 得到分子梭6和7, 产率分别为42.3%和27.3%. ¹H NMR数据表明, 富电子冠醚BPP34C10与哑铃型组分上贫电子4,4'-联吡啶的非键作用使4,4'-联吡啶上氢的化学位移向高场有较大移动.     

新型含1,3,4-噻二唑的硫色满酮衍生物的合成及其抗真菌活性

以取代苯硫酚和顺丁烯二酸酐为原料,经迈克尔加成反应制得2-羧基-硫色满酮衍生物（2a~2d）; 2a~2d分别与氨基硫脲反应制得2-(5-氨基-1,3,4-噻二唑-2-基)硫色满-4-酮衍生物（3a~3d）; 3a~3d与酰氯经酰化反应合成了14个新型的含1,3,4-噻二唑的硫色满酮衍生物（5a~5n）,其结构经^1H NMR, ¹³C NMR和HR-ESI-MS表征。采用微量稀释法测定了5a~5n的抗真菌活性。结果表明：部分化合物对絮状表皮癣菌和总状毛霉菌有较好的抑制活性,优于阳性对照药氟康唑。     

A ruthenium-dihydrogen putative intermediate in ketone hydrogenation

The compound fac-[Ru((R)-BINAP)(H)(2-PrOH)3]+ (6) (BINAP = 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl) reacts with (R,R)-dpen (dpen = 1,2-diphenylethylenediamine) under H2 at -60 degrees C in 2-PrOH-d8/CD2Cl2 to generate the cationic dihydrogen putative intermediate trans-[Ru((R)-BINAP)(H)(eta2-H2)((R,R)-dpen)]+ (2') without H-D exchange between the hydrogen ligands and the solvent. A 1H NMR study concludes that the dihydrogen ligand in 2' does not protonate 2-PrOH to a catalytically significant extent, and that 2' requires an added base or hydride source to be an active catalyst.     

The Williamson Reaction: A New and Efficient Method for the Alternate Resolution of 2,2'-Bis(bromomethyl)-1,1'-binaphthyl and 1,1'-Binaphthalene-2,2'-diol

Treatment of 2,2'-bis(bromomethyl)-1,1'-binaphthyl [(R,S)-2] with 1,1'-binaphthalene-2,2'-diol (+)-(R)-1 and cesium or potassium carbonate in refluxing acetone, gave the diastereoisomeric dioxacyclophanes (-)-(R,S)-3a and (+)-(R,R)-3b, both obtained in high yield, and the cyclic tetraether (+)-(R,R,R,S)-4 as isolated side product. Boron tribomide-promoted ether cleavage of 3a and 3b gave optically pure (-)-(S)-2 and (+)-(R)-2, respectively, and the recovered diol (+)-(R)-1. Alternatively, the same reaction sequence furnished the resolved diols (-)-(S)-1 and (+)-(R)-1 from (R,S)-1 and (+)-(R)-2, as well as optically pure 2,2'-bis(chloromethyl)-1,1'-binaphthyl (+)-(R)-5 from the racemic dibromide (R,S)-2 by using boron trichloride for ether cleavage.     

Synthesis of novel cyclohexanediol-derived chiral phosphite ligands and their application in the Cu-catalyzed conjugate addition of organozinc to cyclic enones

A series of novel chiral diphosphite ligands have been synthesized from (1R,2R)-trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol, (1S,2S)-trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol, racemic trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol and chlorophosphoric acid diary ester, and were successfully employed in the Cu-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-conjugate addition of diethylzinc to cyclohexenone with up to 99% ee. It was found that ligand 1,2-bis[(R)-1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl]phosphitecyclohexanediol 6a derived from racemic diol skeleton can show similar catalytic performance compared with ligand (1R,2R)-bis[(R)-1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl]phosphitecyclohexanediol 6a' derived from enantiopure startingmaterial. A significant dependence of stereoselectivity on the type of enone and the ring size of the cyclic enone was observed. Moreover, the configuration of the products was mainly determined by the configuration of the binaphthyl moieties of diphosphite ligands in the 1,4-addition of cyclic enones.     

Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Thiocrown Ethers Derived from 1,1'-Binaphthalene-2,2'-diol

Synthetic methodology is given for the preparation of two different types of thiocrown ethers from optically pure 1,1'-binaphthalene-2,2'-diol (10). The conceptually simplest approach starts from optically pure 10 itself, which is alkylated (4 equiv of K(2)CO(3) in DMF at 110 degrees C) with 2-chloroethanol followed by mesylation to provide 2,2'-bis(2-(mesyloxy)ethoxy)-1,1'-binaphthyl (14). When allowed to react with ethane-1,2-dithiol, propane-1,3-dithiol, 1,4,7-trithiaheptane, 1,4,8,11-tetrathiaundecane, 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-dithiol, 2-(mercaptomethyl)-1-propene-3-thiol, and 1,2-benzenedithiol in the presence of Cs(2)CO(3) in DMF at 60 degrees C the corresponding thiocrown ethers 22-25, 28, 30, and 32 are formed in 30-54% yields. Test reactions were carried out to establish that no racemization occurs during alkylation under these conditions. Reaction of optically pure 10 with tetrahydropyranyl (THP)-protected 3-chloropropanol under similar conditions for the preparation of 14 proceeded more sluggishly but cleanly. Removal of the THP protecting groups afforded 2,2'-bis(3-bromopropoxy)-1,1'-binaphthyl (20), which on reaction with propane-1,3-dithiol, 1,5,9-trithianonane, 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-dithiol, 2-(mercaptomethyl)-1-propene-3-thiol, and 1,2-bis(mercaptomethyl)benzene provided the respective thiocrown ethers 26, 27, 29, 31, and 33 in 24-68% yields. Another class of thiocrown ethers was prepared from optically active 10, which was converted via ortho-lithiation to 3,3'-bis(bromomethyl)-2,2'-dimethoxy-1,1'-binaphthyl (39) by means of methylation (K(2)CO(3)/CH(3)I), ortho-lithiation followed by formylation (n-C(4)H(9)Li/N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA)/ether followed by DMF and H(2)O workup) followed by reduction (NaBH(4)) followed by bromination (PBr(3) in C(5)H(5)N). Reaction (Cs(2)CO(3) in DMF at 60 degrees C) with 1,4,7-trithiaheptane, 1,4,8-trithiaoctane, 1,4,7,10-tetrathiadecane, 1,4,8,11-tetrathiaundecane, and 1,5,10,14-tetrathiatetradecane afforded the corresponding thiocrown ethers 40-44 in 40-75% yields. Despite repeated attempts using a wide range of reagents, demethylation of the methoxy ether functionalities failed. Attempts to prepare the free phenol derivatives of the latter type of crown ethers by oxidative coupling of two naphthol units failed.