Research Article

Synthesis and Molecular Structure of 4′,9′,4,9-Tetra-tert-butyl-1′,6′,1,6-tetramethoxy-2,5-dioxa[3.3]metabiphenylophane

Table 2

Selected bond lengths (Å) and angles (°) in 4′,9′,4′′,9′′-tetra-tert-butyl-1′,6′,1′′,6′′-tetramethoxy-2,5-dioxa[3.3]metabiphenylophane 3.

O1–C91.4308(13)O4–C311.4355(13)
O1–C101.4340(13)O4–C321.4345(13)
O2–C71.3878(12)O5–C341.3807(12)
O2–C171.4365(14)O5–C351.4329(13)
O3–C291.3804(12)O6–C381.3839(12)
O3–C301.4421(13)O6–C391.4275(15)

C9–O1–C10114.17(8)C31–O4–C32112.97(8)
O1–C9–C8114.15(8)O4–C31–C28111.80(8)
O1–C10–C12114.25(9)O4–C32–C33108.01(8)
C7–O2–C17114.30(8)C35–O5–C34114.57(8)
C30–O3–C29116.28(8)C39–O6–C38113.29(9)