p-Fluoronitrobenzene → Nitrobenzene

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Yet another alternative strategy for the formation of calixarene conjugates involves first derivatizing pre-calixarene monomers followed by the formation of a calixarene structure. For example, perfluoro-tert-butylphenol monomers may be prepared by reacting p-fluoro-nitrobenzene with Cs+C(CF3)3 -- in monoglyme to yield nitrobenzene, followed by reduction of the nitro group to an amino group, diazotization of the amino group to yield a diazonium salt, and hydrolysis to yield a hydroxy group. In the same manner that 4-tert-butylphenol is reacted with formaldehyde to yield a simple calixarene, 4-perfluoro-tert-butylphenol may be reacted with formaldehyde to yield a calixarene conjugate wherein the imaging moiety is perfluoro-tert-butyl (--C(CF3)3) in the 4-position.

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