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A redox-active macrocyclic ionene oligomer, cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene), exhibited an enhanced activity as an electron phase-transfer catalyst for the reduction of quinones compared with acyclic benzyl viologen, due to the inclusion of the substrate into the catalyst cavity.
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