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All-cis 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexafluorocyclohexane is a facially polarized cyclohexane

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06/2015
Author
Keddie, Neil Steven
Slawin, Alexandra Martha Zoya
Lebl, Tomas
Philp, Douglas
O'Hagan, David
Funder
EPSRC
EPSRC
EPSRC
Grant ID
EP/F03055X/1
EP/H022651/1
EP/K039210/1
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QD Chemistry
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Abstract
The highest-energy stereoisomer of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexafluorocyclohexane, in which all of the fluorines are ‘up’, is prepared in a 12-step protocol. The molecule adopts a classic chair conformation with alternate C–F bonds aligned triaxially, clustering three highly electronegative fluorine atoms in close proximity. This generates a cyclohexane with a high molecular dipole (μ = 6.2 D), unusual in an otherwise aliphatic compound. X-ray analysis indicates that the intramolecular Fax···Fax distances (∼2.77 Å) are longer than the vicinal Fax···Feq­ distances (∼2.73 Å) suggesting a tension stabilizing the chair conformation. In the solid state the molecules pack in an orientation consistent with electrostatic ordering. Our synthesis of this highest-energy isomer demonstrates the properties that accompany the placement of axial fluorines on a cyclohexane and the unusual property of a facially polarized ring in organic chemistry. Derivatives have potential as new motifs for the design of functional organic molecules or for applications in supramolecular chemistry design.
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Keddie , N S , Slawin , A M Z , Lebl , T , Philp , D & O'Hagan , D 2015 , ' All- cis 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexafluorocyclohexane is a facially polarized cyclohexane ' , Nature Chemistry , vol. 7 , no. 6 , pp. 483-488 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2232
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Nature Chemistry
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2232
ISSN
1755-4330
Type
Journal article
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© 2015 the Author(s). This work is made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created, accepted version manuscript following peer review and may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2232
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This work was generously supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the European Research Council (ERC).
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/7647

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