Dibenzo-18-crown-6

Dibenzo-18-crown-6 is the organic compound with the formula [OC6H4OCH2CH2OCH2CH2]2.

It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents.

As one of the most popular crown ethers, it facilitates the dissolution of many salts in organic solvents.

Dibenzo-18-crown-6 can be synthesized from catechol and bis(chloroethyl) ether.

[1] In contrast to those of 18-crown-6, complexes of the dibenzo crown are flattened, which often allows higher coordination numbers at the encapsulated metal cation.

Skeletal formula
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Ball-and-stick model
Structure of [Na(dibenzo-18-c-6)] + , as found in the FeCl 4 − salt. [ 2 ]