Synthesis of a cation complexing doubly N,N′-bridged bis-(1,7-dioxa-4,10-diazacyclododecane)
Abstract
Two molecules of diaza-12-crown-4 can be linked by two ethylene bridges between nitrogen atoms in two controlled steps, the last of which needs Li cation as a template, although Na cation is most strongly complexed by the tricyclic cryptand-like product.