Abstract
Herein, 9,10-diheterotriptycenes (DHTs) containing heavy pnictogens (Pn, Pn = As,
Sb, and Bi) are synthesized without using the dangerous chemicals used in conventional
synthetic methods: tert-butyllithium, organomercury reagents, or trichloroarsine. In particular, 9,10-diarsatriptycene
is obtained in relatively high yield and is stable under oxidation and coordination
reactions. Additionally, the gold chloride complex 9,10-diarsatriptycene forms a one-dimensional
supramolecular polymer constructed through coordination and aurophilic interactions.
Key words
diheterotriptycene - pnictogen - practical synthesis - oxidation - coordination -
supramolecular polymer