“…N,N'-(2,2'-(4,5-dicyano-1,2-phenylene)bis(sulfanediyl)bis(2,1-phenylene))bis(2-chloroacetamide) 1 was synthesized by following the procedure reported in the literature. 21 Generally, the synthesis of a macrocycle requires high dilution techniques or the template effect. The macrocyclization reaction was performed by adding a solution of 1 in dry dimethylformamide to a stirring solution of dithiol in dry dimethylformamide containing anhydrous sodium carbonate as the base at 0-5 • C. Final purification by silica gel chromatography afforded the macrocycle 6,16-dioxo-5,6,7,9,10,12,13,15,16,17decahydrotribenzo[k, n, q] [1,4,7,13,16,10,19]pentathiadiazacyclohenicosine-24,25-dicarbonitrile 2 in 49% yield.…”