Complexation with diol host compounds .24. Kinetics of desolvation of inclusion compounds of 2,7-substituted 2,2'-bis(9-hydroxy-9-fluorenyl)biphenyl hosts with acetone

The structures of the acetone inclusion compounds of 2,2'-bis(2,7-dichloro-9-hydroxy-9-fluorenyl)biphenyl(compound 1) and 2,2'-bis(2,7-di-tert-butyl-9-hydroxy-9-fluorenyl)biphenyl (compound 2), with host:guest ratios of 1:2 and 1:1, respectively, have been elucidated, Compound 2 desolvates at 175 degrees C, whereas compound 1 is much less stable and desolvates at 80 degrees C. Compound 1 desolvates in a single deceleratory step following a three dimensional diffusion kinetic model, The desolvation of compound 2 follows the first-order kinetic model, The activation energies of desolvation have been evaluated.