Synthesis and Characterization of Thiacalix[4] arene Derivatives with Polymerisable Groups

Introduction Calixarenes are versatile host molecules for molecular recognition and supramolecular assembly because its functional groups can be readily introduced into the phenolic OH or the para position to realize a wide variety of functions[1-5]. During the past decade,calixarenes-based polymers received increasing attention as these polymers can be used to synthesize the materials that are suitable for the preparation of chemical sensor devices such as ion-selective electrodes or transport membranes[6-16].