Cationic calix[6]arene and calix[4]arene derivatives non-covalently bind into a DNA minor groove or RNA major form tweezer-like complexes with nucleotides.

The nature and energies of the (arene)2Cr, (arene)2V and (arene)2Cr(+) (arene = η(6)-C6H6, η(6)-C6H5Me, η(6)-1,3-C6H4Me2, and η(6)-1,3,5-C6H3Me3) electronic excited states have been determined on the basis of the time-dependent density functional theory (TD DFT) approach and comparison with the gas-phase and condensed-phase absorption spectra. Both valence-shell and Rydberg electronic excitatio...

We have synthesized a pillar[6]arene in high yield and a co-pillar[6]arene using chlorocyclohexane as a solvent.

In the title compound, C(90)H(120)O(18)·2CH(3)CN, the calix[6]arene has a 1,2,3-alternate conformation and possesses inversion symmetry. It crystallizes as an acetonitrile disolvate, with a half-mol-ecule of calix[6]arene and one mol-ecule of solvent in the asymmetric unit. In the crystal, the two solvent mol-ecules are enclosed in voids between the calix[6]arene mol-ecules. They form weak C-H⋯...

The first synthesis of a monohydroxy pillar[5]arene has been carried out, by controlling the de-O-methylation of per-methylated pillar[5]arene. Using monohydroxy pillar[5]arene as an intermediate, mono-guest-functionalized pillar[5]arene was prepared. It formed a self-inclusion complex in CDCl(3) whereas in acetone-d(6) dethreading of the guest moiety took place.

The selective monoalkylation at the smaller (lower) rim of the p-tert-butylcalix[4]- and -[6]arenes using bis(butyltin)oxide and different alkylating agents is described. The procedure is remarkable for the mild conditions used allowing an efficiently access to monoalkylated calixarene derivatives in moderate to good yields. Monoalkynylcalix[4]arene and monoalkynylcalix[6]arene have been synthe...

Cationic titanium(IV) complexes with ansa-(eta(5)-cyclopentadienyl,eta(6)-arene) ligands were synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The strength of the metal-arene interaction in these systems was studied by variable-temperature NMR spectroscopy. Complexes with a C(1) bridge between the cyclopentadienyl and arene moieties feature hemilabile coordination behavior of the ligand ...

Arene ruthenium complexes containing long-chain N-ligands L = NC5H4–4-COO–C6H4–4-O–(CH2)9–CH3 or L 2 = NC5H4–4-COO–(CH2)10– O–C6H4–4-COO–C6H4–4-C6H4–4-CN derived from isonicotinic acid, of the type [(arene)Ru(L)Cl2] (arene = C6H6, L = L : 1; arene = p-MeC6H4Pr , L = L: 2; arene = C6Me6, L = L : 3; arene = C6H6, L = L : 4; arene = p-MeC6H4Pr , L = L: 5; arene = C6Me6, L = L : 6) have been synthe...