A fluorescence turn-on receptor based on triazole linked calix[4]arene (L) for selective recognition of Zn(2+) in aqueous-methanolic HEPES buffer has been developed and showed its utility for sensing Zn(2+) in blood serum milieu.

The thermal treatment of different inclusion complexes of para-octanoyl calix[4]arene leads to the formation of a guest-free van der Waals nanocapsular structure possessing a remarkable stability caused by the high mobility of alkanoyl arms.

In the present work, a new macrocycle materials (SB77) was selected and Langmuir-Blodgett thin films of this compounds were examined for its vapor sensing capabilities against aromatic BTX hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene) through Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) technique. accordance with aim, calix[4]arene LB prepared onto quartz crystal substrates. The characterization SB77 film perfo...

We present the rational design and anion-binding properties of the first anion-templated pseudorotaxanes and catenanes in which the "wheel" component is provided by a calix[4]arene macrobicyclic unit. The designs and syntheses of two new calix[4]arene macrobicycles, 2 and 3, are presented, and the abilities of these new species both to bind anions and to undergo anion-dependent pseudorotaxane f...

siilver tetrafluoroborate complex of 5.11.17.23-tetra-tert-butyl-25-26,27,28-tetrakis (diphenylphosphinoylmethoxy)calyx[4]arene (l) has been synthesized by reaction of silver tetrafluoroborate and l in dichloromethane at room temperature. the complex formed has a 1:1 metall/ligand ratio. 1h and 31p nmr data support an encapsulated structure of the complex in which silver ion is located inside t...

calix(6)arene hydroxamic acids (iii) are synthesised for the first time by reactingcalix(6)arene acid chloride(ii) with substituted hydroxylamines at low temperature in the presence ofsodium bicarbonate. the p-carboxycalix(6)arene(i) is obtained by an acid catalysed condensationreaction of p-hydroxybenzoic acid and formaldehyde. these calixarenes are characterised by meltingpoint, uv, ir, 1h nm...

Among different types of calixarenes, the water–soluble ones are of especial interest because of their possible applications in biochemical research. In order to elucidate the nature of aqueous solutions of a cationic amphiphilic calixarene, substituted tetrapropoxy-calix[4]arene bearing hydrophilic choline groups at the upper rim, we studied vis– spectroscopically the influence of the above sy...

The design and the synthesis of chiral macrocycles acting as enantioselective receptors is of great interest in the field of enzyme mimicking enantioselective catalysis as well as in that of racemic resolution and of chiral sensing. Recently particular attention has been devoted to neutral ditopic receptors able to simultaneously bind chiral ammonium cations and their counteranions. In this wor...

Tris-(N-phenylureido)-calix[6]arene derivatives are heteroditopic non-symmetric molecular hosts that can form pseudorotaxane complexes with 4,4'-bipyridinium-type guests. Owing to the unique structural features and recognition properties of the calix[6]arene wheel, these systems are of interest for the design and synthesis of novel molecular devices and machines. We envisaged that the incorpora...