Unique calix[4]arene-derived, tetracarboxylate dirhodium(II) inclusion complexes have been prepared and evaluated as catalysts for C-H amination.

A novel amphiphilic semifluorinated calix[4]arene has been shown to exhibit liquid crystalline character and to self-assemble in solvents of varying polarity.

The least accessible calix[4]arene conformers-1,2-alternates-can be very easily prepared using a proximal dialkylation and subsequent peralkylation reaction sequence.

A neutral metallo-cavitand based on cis bis-perhaloaryl Pd(II) bridges co-ordinated at the corners of a deep calix[4]arene. Both the metallo-cavitand and its inclusion complexes with other calix[4]arenes were investigated by means of (1)H and (19)F NMR experiments.

A biscalixarene framework, without long alkyl chains, has been readily synthesized in three steps starting from the parent calix[4]arene. The biscalix[4]arene 1 was able to form organogels in various alcoholic solvents; furthermore, it exhibited an excellent phase selective gelation property that is potentially useful in oil spill recovery.

Vanadyl bearing calix[4]arene ligands have undergone evaluation against several cell lines, and show varying degrees of toxicity. For vanadyl complexed to a sulfonylcalix[4]arene, monitoring of the strong blue fluorescence revealed slow uptake kinetics. The complex is exclusively found in the cytoplasm of the cells and uptake is not due to active endocytotic mechanisms.

A long period grating (LPG) modified with a mesoporous film infused with a functional compound, calix[4]arene, was employed for the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The mesoporous film consisted of an inorganic part, of SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) along with an organic moiety of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) polycation PAH, which was finally infused with functional compound, p-sulp...

A long period grating (LPG) modified with a mesoporous film infused with a calixarene as a functional compound was employed for the detection of individual volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and their mixtures. The mesoporous film consisted of an inorganic part, SiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs), along with an organic moiety of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) polycation PAH, which was finally infused with...

In our work, we compared the performance of two calix [8] arenes, p-tert-butyl-calix [8] arenetétracétone and p-tert-butyl-calix [8] arene-tetraester for cadmium detection in an aqueous medium. Both sensors were characterized by two electrochemically methods, impedance spectroscopy to evaluate the behavior of the sensitive membrane relative to the cation to be detected and cyclic voltammetry to...

Lithiation and subsequent reaction with CO(2) was applied to calix[4]arenes with different, equal or mixed, ether functions at the lower-rim site as well as tert-butylated or non-tert-butylated upper-rim positions. Whereas this reaction fails for symmetric calix[4]arene ethers with alkoxy residues greater than methoxy, the carboxylation of mixed methoxy-propoxy calixarene ethers is possible. In...