Kinetics of Desolvation of Related Organic Inclusion Compounds

Abstract

This study dealt mainly with the structure-reactivity relationship of selected organic inclusion compounds. The crystal structures of the inclusion compounds of three related hosts, 2,2′–bis(2,7–di-tert-butyl-9–hydroxy-9–fluorenyl)biphenyl, 2,2′–bis (2,7–dichloro-9–hydroxy-9–fluoienyl)biphenyl and 2, 2′–bis(2,7-dibromo-9–hydroxy-9–fluorenyl)biphenyl with 1,4–dioxane (Compound 1), 1,3–dioxane (Compound 2) and 1,3–dioxolane (Compound 3) respectively were elucidated, using single crystal X-ray crystallography. It was found that the guests were either located in channels or constricted channels (cavities), formed by the host framework. The kinetics of desolvation of these compounds were studied and their activation energies were compared.