An expedient synthesis of mellitic triimides.

Abstract

Heating of the solid ammonium salts obtained from treatment of mellitic acid with 3 equiv of a primary amine yields trisubstituted mellitic triimides via dehydration and imide ring closure. This surprisingly simple synthetic approach is amenable to incorporation of alkyl, aryl, and amino acid ester substituents, thereby opening broad access to a family of C(3)-symmetric organic electron acceptors.

• Authors: Kathryn G Rose, Deana M Jaber, Dina A Jaber, Chenaimwoyo A Gondo, Darren G Hamilton
• Journal: The Journal of organic chemistry (J Org Chem) Vol. 73 Issue 10 Pg. 3950-3 (May 16 2008) ISSN: 0022-3263 [Print] United States
• PMID: 18402476 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Amines
• Benzoates
• Imides
• mellitic acid

Topics

• Amines (chemistry)
• Benzoates (chemistry)
• Circular Dichroism
• Imides (chemical synthesis, chemistry)
• Molecular Structure
• Stereoisomerism