Transanular interaction in [2.2]phanes: models for dimers?

Abstract

The emission spectra of pseudo-ortho 3 and pseudo-geminal-4,7,12,15-tetramethoxy[2.2]-paracyclophane 3 were measured in glass matrices at 1.3 K. Furthermore, the zero field splitting parameters D and E and the decay rate constants ki of the excited triplet state were studied by optical detection of magnetic resonance in zero field. The results were compared with the corresponding monomer 1,4-dimethyl-2,5-dimethoxybenzene.