Calix[4]arene-Based Receptors with Hydrogen-Bonding Groups Immersed into a Large Cavity
摘要:
A one-pot procedure, which combines the Ritter and Friedel-Crafts reactions, produced the first members of a new type of calix[4]arene-based receptors. The cavity in these receptors is formed by a calix[4]arene framework fixed in the cone conformation and bulky adamantyl or (and) phenylacetylene moieties. Amido and amino groups were used as potential hygrogen bond donors. Preliminary studies revealed interesting complexation properties, in particular, the tetrahedral recognition of water molecules performed by one of the receptors.
Synthesis of Upper and Lower Rim Binaphthyl Bridged Calix[4]arenes: New Potential Chiral Hosts for Molecular Recognition and Catalysis
摘要:
New chiral upper and lower rim (R)-binaphthyl-bridged calix[4]arenes in the cone conformation (5, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18) have been synthesized by exploiting the selective functionalization of the calix[4]arene skeleton, The conformational properties of the new hosts in CDCl3 and DMSO-d(6) have been clarified by dynamic NMR measurements, and their complexation properties toward neutral molecules, alkali metal, and silver(I) cations have been explored. The upper rim binaphthyl-bridged calix[4]arene 5 is able to form a 1:1 complex with Ag+ in CDCl3:CD3OD 1:1 v/v solution, where the silver cation is encapsulated into the apolar cavity. The determined association constant (log K = 3.51) is substantially higher than for unbridged calix[4]arenes in the cone conformation. These new macrobicyclic compounds are potential hosts for chiral recognition and catalysis.