Abstract
Polycyclic tris‐anhydrotetramer 6 of o‐aminobenzaldehyde was synthesized directly from reduction of o‐nitrobenzaldehyde and its structure was determined by X‐ray crystallography. This provides a practical synthesis of 6, as opposed to starting from the unstable o‐aminobenzaldehyde. The tris‐anhydrotetramer 6 is useful for the synthesis of a variety of TAAB‐metal complexes.
Acknowledgments
This work was made possible by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through support of this work with Research Grant UO1 CA89566.