New derivatives of dibenzo-18-crown-6 ether with two appended N2O2 tetraden
tate Schiff bases were prepared by a multistep procedure which involved the
preparation of tetranitro derivative of dibenzo-18-crown-6 in acetic media
, their reduction by direct hydrogenation to the tetraamino derivative and
finally Schiff condensation with salicylaldehyde and o-vanillin in dry meth
anol:acetonitrile.