Dendritic Pyridine-Functionalized Polyesters and Their Polycationic Hydrogen Bonded Picrates:  Synthesis and X-ray Structural Study of Weak Hydrogen Bonding

Nicotinato and isonicotinato functionalized pentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol dendritic polyester compounds were synthesized. The compounds were crystallized, and the single-crystal structures were determined. Protonation by picric acid produced charged dendritic polyesters. Analysis of the role of weak hydrogen bonding CH···π and π···π interactions in the solid state was performed and compared to the corresponding benzoxy analogues which were also synthesized. The tetranicotinate 3b and tetrabenzoate 4 were found to have analogous structures, which in turn differ from the structure of the tetraisonicotinate 3c. The difference is attributed to the crucial role of CH···O and CH···N hydro…