The
synthesis of six tetrathia–oligothiophene macrocycles
is described with modest ring-closing yields between 21 and 55%. Single-crystal
X-ray studies of four of the macrocycles indicated that encapsulated
solvent or guest molecules were possible. A variety of guest molecules
were explored for inclusion complexes via NMR, absorption, emission,
and X-ray techniques. The solution-phase inclusion complexes were
uninformative; yet the solid-state experiments revealed that solvent
exchangeable channels exist through the macrocyclic pores.
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