10-Mesityl-1,8-diphenylanthracene Dimer: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties.

Macrocyclic 10-mesityl-1,8-diphenylanthracene dimer 4 was synthesized by using the electron-transfer oxidation of Lipshutz cuprate derived from 1,8-bis(4-bromophenyl)-10-mesityl-anthracene 7 in moderate yield. This dimer 4 is a considerably fluorescent molecule (Φ 0.40) with high thermal, photo, and air stability.