Direct access to upper rim substituted mono- and diaryloxy calix[4]arenes via bis(spirodienone) route

A seemingly ipso-like nucleophilic substitution of the upper rim of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene is accomplished by an indirect method involving calix[4]arene derived bis(spirodienone). This method not only provides both mono and 1,3-diaryloxy calixarenes but also enables the synthesis of upper rim monothio substituted calix[4]arenes. A modification of the methodology can be successfully extended for the selective synthesis of mono- and 1,3-diquinone calix[4]arenes having free hydroxyl groups at the lower rim, in fewer steps.     

New Wide Rim Phosphomethylated Calix[4]arenes in Extraction of Americium and Europium

A new series of the cone-shaped tetraalkoxycalix[4]arenes substituted at the wide rim with four phosphomethyl groups have been synthesized by the Arbuzov, Michaelis–Becker and Aterthon–Todd reactions of the chloromethyl or phenylhydrophosphinylmethylcalix[4]arenes. Their binding properties towards Eu³⁺ and Am³⁺ cations were investigated by the liquid–liquid extraction method. Due to the ‘calixarene effect’ the tetraphosphorylated calixarenes are more effective extractants for the metal cations than their acyclic analogs or some industrial extractants such as trialkylphosphinoxides, carbamoylphosphinoxide, bis-2-diethylhexyl phosphoric acid.     

Calixarenes. 23. the complexation and catalytic properties of water soluble calixarenes

A series of-water-soluble calixarenes containing dialkylamino groups and carboxyl groups have been prepared by the p-quinonemethide route of functionalization. The formation of host-guest complexes between these calixarenes and nine aromatic hydrocarbons ranging in size from durene to decacyclene has been investigated, and a correlation between the dimensions of the hydrocarbons and the “lower rim” of the calixarene, containing the array of OH groups, has been made. A study of the effect on the acid-catalyzed hydration of N-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide by p-(carboxy-ethyl) calix[n]arenes (n = 4,5,6,7,8) has shown that the calix[6]arene is more effective than either its larger or smaller analogs.     

Unprecedented selective ipso-nitration of calixarenes monitored by the O-substituents

The electrophilic ipso-reactions of a tBu-calix[6]arene that presents alternate O-methyl and O-2-methylen-N-methyl-imidazolyl groups (1) at the small rim have been studied. Whereas 1 underwent per-sulfonation in sulfuric acid, it selectively reacted with nitric acid to yield a tris-nitro derivative. The ipso-nitration occurred regioselectively on the calixarene anisol units. The reaction has been studied with various tBu-calixarenes (2-11) presenting alternate anisol and phenol ether units. The regioselectivity of the process appeared to be correlated to the presence of a protonable site on the O-substituent. It is proposed that the corresponding protonated heteroatom (N for the amines, O for the amides and the carboxylic acid), situated in the gamma or epsilon position of the phenoxy moieties, deactivates the corresponding aromatic ring by removing electron density through intramolecular hydrogen bonding. The high control operated by the O-substituents at the small rim even allowed the selective ipso-nitration of partially detertiobutylated calixarene 1(H3). Hence, these findings open new routes to a wide range of nonsymmetrically substituted calixarenes at the large rim.     

Functionalization of Calix[4]resorcinolarenes with Trimethylsilyl Isocyanate

Calix[4]resorcinolarenes and their dialkylaminomethylated derivatives react with trimethylsilyl isocyanate to form addition products containing four silylcarbamate groups. These compounds are unstable and, depending on the nature of alkyl groups at the lower rim of the macrocycle, undergo two types of transformations. Intramolecular silylation yields calixarenes containing four carbamate and four trimethylsilyloxy groups at the upper rim. In the case of dialkylaminomethylated calixarenes, the initially formed addition products can undergo intramolecular cyclization to form a cavitand with four six-membered fragments at the upper rim.     

Synthesis and in vivo biological activity of large-ringed calixarenes against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A series of large-ringed calix[6,7,8]arene analogues have been synthesised and their affect against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vivo established. In general, when p-phenylcalixarenes and tert-butylcalixarenes were not functionalised at the lower rim, low biological activities were observed. However on going from partially to fully lower rim pegylated calixarenes the anti-mycobacterial properties improved. The addition of cyanopropoxy groups at the lower rim gave rise to low activities, whereas the addition of acetate moieties interestingly had pro-TB effects. Two upper rim sulfonated calixarenes showed promising properties. In the course of this work, a high yielding procedure to synthesise p-phenylcalix[7]arene was also established.     

Upper-rim calixarene phosphines consisting of multiple lower-rim OH functional groups: synthesis and characterisation

The synthetic approaches to mono-isopropoxytrihydroxycalix[4]arenes bearing two or three diphenylphosphino groups at the upper macrocycle rim were elaborated. Due to reactive hydroxyl groups at the lower rim capable of binding with silica gel surface, the calixarenes, especially the enantiomerically pure inherently chiral diphosphinocalixarene, are promissing ligands for creation of hybride organic–inorganic metallocomplexing catalysts of organic (asymmetric) reactions.     

杯芳烃衍生物液－液萃取和液膜传输银的对比研究及机理探讨

以4类含硫、硒、氮等杂原子基团二取代的杯[4]芳烃五衍生物（1－14）为中 性载体，在H2O-CHCl3-苦味酸体系萃取银和H2O-CHCl3-H2O液膜体系中传输银进行 了对比研究。萃取和传输结果具有一致性，除了苯并噻唑取代的杯[4]芳烃衍生物 （3－6）外，其它10个含硫、硒、氮的杯[4]芳烃衍生物1－14均对软重金属银和汞 有很高的选择性，而吡啶取代的杯[4]芳烃衍生物7－10对铅有一定的萃取选择性， 其中羟基硫醚取代的杯[4]芳烃衍生物11－14对银的萃取率和传输速率最大。并且 就杯[4]芳烃衍生物对银的传输机理进行了探讨，发现传输速率随源相中金属离子 浓度和有机相中载体浓度的增加而增大，因此推论这是由金属离子浓度梯度推动下 的传输。     

Calixarenes with nitrogen or phosphorus substituents on the lower rim

Calix[n]arenes (n=4,6) with diphenylphosphinite groups appended to their lower rim have been synthesized by reaction first with base, followed by chlorodiphenylphosphine. The reaction has also been carried out with the partially methoxylated calix[n]arenes. Calix[6]arenes with phosphate groups selectively bridging adjacent pairs of oxygens have been synthesized by reaction first with base, followed by ethyl dichlorophosphate. Calix[n]arenes (n=4,6) with 2-aminoethyloxy groups appended to the lower rim have been synthesized both by the reduction of an amide or nitrile group. Calixarenes with 2-hydroxyethyloxy and 2-bromoxyethyloxy groups appended to the lower rim have also been prepared. A route to preparing calixarene-functionalized polymers by the alkylation of polyethyleneimine is also described.This paper is dedicated to the commemorative issue on the 50th anniversary of calixarenes.     

Synthesis of acridinyl- and fluorenylidenehydrazido derivatives of <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-Butylcalix[4]arene

p-tert-Butylcalix[4]arenes substituted at the lower rim by acetic acid hydrazide residues reacted with methoxy(ethoxy)acridine and fluoren-9-one derivatives to give a series of calixarenes containing N′-fluorenylidene- and N′-acridinylacetohydrazide residues. It was found that modification of the hydrazide moiety does not affect the conformation of the initial macroring and that it can lead in some cases to unsymmetrically substituted calixarenes.     

Aminomethylated calix[4]resorcinolarenes with NH groups on the upper rim of the molecule

The reaction of calix[4]resorcinolarenes with N,N-dimethylethylenediamine and aqueous CH₂O in a molar ratio of 1 : 5 : 5 affords calixarenes containing secondary amino groups arranged on the upper rim of the molecule. When the double amount (with respect to primary amine) of formalin is used (ratio of reactants 1 : 5 : 10), cavitands with four oxazinyl fragments are synthesized.     

Thermal polymorphic transformation of p-tert-Butylcalix

Studies were made on the polymorphism of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene derivatives having amino acid groups on the lower rim to stabilize their hydrophilic pseudocavity by circular intramolecular hydrogen bonding. The calixarenes exhibit a polymorphic transformation upon heating in the solid state. This transformation is controlled by the thermal history of solids, accompanying the change on the conformation of the calixarene skeleton and also the change of hydrogen bonding in the hydrophilic pseudocavity.     

The selective functionalisation and difunctionalisation of p-substituted calix[6]arene and calix[8]arenes using hydrophilic moieties

Methodologies to access water soluble large ringed calixarenes in good yield using efficient synthetic procedures have been investigated. Symmetrical partial functionalisations at the lower rim are described using activated [n]ethylene glycol chains and the addition behaviour contrasted with that of bromoalkanenitriles which proceeds with no observed regioselectivity. Full functionalisations of the calixarenes bearing hydrophilic groups are then investigated and a two-step procedure established which appears to be generally applicable for the addition of different [n]ethylene glycol chains. Furthermore, difunctionalisation under different reaction conditions are described. Throughout, strategies for the characterisation of these high mass compounds are outlined.     

Differential and substrate-selective reactivity of calix[4]arene derivatives with cyclenyl-Zn(II) modifications at the upper rim

[structure: see text] Novel "cone conformation" calix[4]arene derivatives, carrying either one or two cyclen (1,4,7,10-tetra-azacyclododecane) moieties at the upper rim, have been synthesized. The hydrolytic activities of the Zn(II) complexes of these calixarenes were studied. A surprising behavior was observed with p-nitrophenylstearate; whereas the bis-cyclenyl-2Zn(II) complex showed negligible hydrolytic activity over the background, the mononuclear complex showed a significant 400-fold rate increase at pH 8.5.     

Synthesis and stereochemical configuration of diastereomeric inherently chiral calixarenes with ABCH and ABCD type of substitution at the lower rim

By sulfonylation of tetra(p-tert-butyl)-27-propoxy-25-[N-(1-phenylethyl)carbamoylmethoxy]calix[4] arene diastereomeric inherently chiral calixarenes with the ABCH substitution at the lower rim were synthesized and separated by column chromatography. The alkylation of these compounds afforded the corresponding calixarenes with the ABCD substitution type. The absolute configuration of compounds was established by XRD analysis.     

Polymer supported calixarene derivative useful for solid-phase synthesis application

A calix[4]arene derivative has been anchored to carboxyl CPG and TentaGel supports by an easily cleavable ester bond and DMT groups allow a simple loading evaluation via UV-vis spectroscopy. The loading of the calixarene on TentaGel resin has also been estimated by HR-MAS NMR experiments. The potential of the polymer supported calixarenes (9 and 10) in solid phase synthesis has been tested by condensation of four thymine nucleotide units onto the upper rim of the calix[4]arene skeleton.     

Mannich reaction involving calix[4]resorcinarenes and aminoacetals

The Mannich reaction involving calyx[4]resorcinarenes, aminoacetals, and formaldehyde in the molar ratio 1:4:4 yields calixarenes containing aminoacetal fragments on the upper molecule rim. Four oxazinyl rings formed with the retention of acetal groups as the formaldehyde amount was twofold increased.     

Regio- and stereoselective 1(S)-camphorsulfonylation of monoalkoxycalix[4]arenes

The reaction of calix[4]arene monoalkyl ethers with 1(S)-camphor-10-sulfonyl chloride yields 1,2- or 1,3-alkoxy-1(S)-camphorsulfonyloxycalixarenes depending on the nature of the base used. In the presence of triethylamine only 1,3-substituted derivatives are formed. Two diastereomers of the 1,2-substituted calixarenes with clockwise and anticlockwise arrangement of alkyl and camphorsulfonyl groups at the narrow rim are formed in the presence of sodium hydride or potassium carbonate. Due to chiral induction of the camphorsulfonyl group the 1,2-substitution is diastereoselective. The ratio of diastereomers formed is dependent on the alkyl groups at the calixarene narrow rim.     

Upper rim appended hybrid calixarenes via click chemistry

We report the application of "click" chemistry for the synthesis of hybrid calixarenes appended on the upper rim with carbohydrate and N,C-protected alpha-amino acids. The chemoselective N- or C-deprotection of the alpha-amino acids and their subsequent transformation into dipeptides is described. The first example of a chemo-enzymatic synthesis on upper rim derived calix[4]arenes using trans-sialidase affords sialylated lactose calix[4]arenes. Our innovative chemo-enzymatic process paves the way for further applications.