Diamide-calix[4]crown-4-ether 3, diester-calix[4]crown-4-ether 5 and calix[
4]crown-4-ether 7 were conveniently oxidized by sodium perborate tetrahydra
te in trifluoroacetic acid to afford the diquinone 4 and 6 and monoquinone
8, respectively. The structures of the calix[4]quinones were established by
IR, MS, H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR and elemental analysis.