Chlorination of Calix[4]arene Derivatives

New convenient method for synthesis of p-chlorinated calix[4]arenes is reported. The sulfuryl chloride was used for chlorination of unsubstituted at the lower rim calix[4]arenes. The products of this reaction were very suitable for further O-alkylation.     

Calix[4]arene-based crab-like molecular sensors for highly selective detection of mercury and copper ions

In this work, two novel chemosensors based on calix[4]arene bearing (thio)barbituric acid groups (BC1 and BC2) were synthesised, and their structures were characterised by HRMS, NMR and FTIR. Furthermore, their binding properties towards various biologically relevant metal ions were studied by fluorescence titrations, ¹H NMR spectroscopies and Job’s plot evaluations. The chemosensor BC1 displayed excellent binding affinity and selectivity towards Cu²⁺, which was characterised using fluorescence spectroscopy. On the other hand, BC2 exhibited a very remarkable fluorescence enhancement as well as visible colour change from pale green to sunset yellow, in presence of Hg²⁺ ions. Finally, Job’s plot method revealed 1:1 binding stoichiometry for both BC1:Cu²⁺ complex and BC2:Hg²⁺ complex.     

Synthesis of New Rigid Dimeric Calix[4]arene

A new Dimeric calixarene from the head to head linkage of two calix[4]arene units fixed in the cone conformation was synthesized via Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction. The structure of 10 was confirmed by NMR, MS and IR-spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of Flavin–Calix[4]arene Conjugate Derivatives

The synthesis of two new flavin substituted calix[4]arene derivatives, 9 and 10 , is described. The first flavin substituted calix[4]arene derivative 9 was synthesized by the reaction of 3‐methylalloxazine ( 5 ) with 25,27‐bis(3‐bromopropoxy)‐26,28‐dihydroxy‐5,11,17,23‐tetra(tert‐butyl)calix[4]arene ( 4 ) in high yield (92%). The other derivative 10 was prepared from 3‐methylalloxazine‐1‐acetic acid ( 7 ) and 25,27‐bis(3‐cyanopropoxy)calix[4]arene ( 3 ). All new compounds were characterized by a combination of FT‐IR and ¹H‐NMR spectroscopy, and elemental‐analysis techniques.     

New water-soluble iminecalix[4]arene with a deep hydrophobic cavity

We report the synthesis of a new water-soluble iminecalix[4]arene host 4c with a deep hydrophobic cavity. The negatively charged four carboxylate functions on the top of the cavity play a major role in the recognition of charged molecular species. The ¹H NMR titration experiments revealed that host 4c binds with cationic (10-12) and neutral guests (6-9) in water with high binding constants in the order of 10⁴-10⁵ M⁻¹. Cationic guest 9 showed highest binding constant of 2.81 × 10⁵ M⁻¹ with host 4c amongst all tested guests. Selectivity over anionic guests (13-17) is established by the presence of negative charges at the top of the deep hydrophobic cavity, as guests 15 and 17 were not recognized by host 4c. Neutral pyridine derivatives with hydrophobic chains at para positions showed high binding constants of 6.02 × 10⁴-2.23 × 10⁵ M⁻¹. The data obtained for the recognition of the guests by host 4c revealed that the ionic as well as the hydrophobic-hydrophobic interactions are crucial in the molecular recognition in aqueous medium.     

Calix[4]arene based neutral receptor for dihydrogen phosphate anion

A series of novel calix[4]arene hydrazone and semicarbazone based neutral receptors have been synthesized and characterized by IR, UV-vis, and NMR spectroscopies. The preliminary UV-vis and ¹H NMR titration experiments revealed that 25,26,27,28-tetrapropoxycalix[4]arene tetra-semicarbazone can recognize H₂PO₄⁻ through a 1:1 binding-stoichiometry in preference over other anions (Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻, HSO₄⁻, ClO₄⁻, and CH₃COO⁻).     

Calix[4]quinones. Part 4: The ClO2 oxidation of calix[4]arene dialkyl ethers

Except for the special case of calix[4]arene diethyl ether 1, the chlorine dioxide oxidation of dialkyl ethers 2-5 yielded only the corresponding calix[4]diquinone dialkyl ethers 8-11. Chlorine dioxide oxidation of calix[4]arene diethyl ether 1 produced two isomeric products 6 and 7, which were stable enough to be isolated by column chromatography. However, a slow conformational interconversion between isomeric pair 6 and 7 was observed at room temperature, and the equilibrium was reached after 400 h at 18 °C with an amount of 5:3 in favor of syn-isomer.     

Analysis of Calix[4]arenes Using Nonaqueous Capillary Electrophoresis

In nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE), an organic solvent is used in place of an aqueous medium as the background solution to improve the solubility and selectivity for hydrophobic analytes. In this study, we employed NACE with UV detection for the analysis of eight calix[4]arenes. We examined the influence of several parameters—the buffer composition, the nonaqueous solvent‘s composition and proportion, and the concentration of the electrolyte of the nonaqueous buffer—on the efficiency of the electrophoretic separation. The separation was achieved through the analyte's different effective mobility via different degrees of deprotonation on the phenolic OH groups of the calix[4]arene. This deprotonation can further affect the analyte's ability to form a complex with the metal ion. The optimized background electrolyte (BGE), comprising a mixture of N‐methylformamide/acetonitrile (30:70, v/v) and 100 mM AcOH/20 mM NH₄OAc, provided rapid (<11 min) separation of the calix[4]arenes with good resolution. The relative standard deviations of the migration times for the eight analytes were all less than 1%. Within the calibration concentration range, the coefficients of determination (R²) were all greater than 0.9914. Thus, the present study demonstrated NACE can provide adequate separation for the analysis of calix[4]arenes.     

杯[4]芳烃衍生物的合成和构象研究

以对取代酚亚甲基桥三聚体和２，６－二溴甲基对取代酚为原料，在ＴｉＣｌ４催化下环化得到６种新的含不同取代基［Ｃｌ，Ｂｒ，ＣＨ３，Ｃ（ＣＨ３）３］的杯［４］芳烃衍生物，核磁共振谱研究表明：它们在溶液中的优势构象为锥形构象。     

Diazo-coupled calix[4]arenes for qualitative analytical screening of metal ions

New chromogenic diazophenylcalix[4]arenes 1 and 2 were synthesized in cone conformation. Compound 1 with the ortho-carboxyl groups in CH₃CN solution preferentially binds with alkaline earth and transition metal ions, whereas no significant changes in absorption spectra are observed in the presence of alkali metal ions. While 2 with the ortho-ester groups shows selective complexation properties towards transition metal ions over alkali and alkaline earth metal ions. The detection of metal ions gives rise to bathochromic shifts in the absorption spectra (from orange/yellow to red), which is clearly visible even to the naked eye. According to the selective color changes using both receptors upon cation complexation, one can set up a qualitative analytical routine to screen alkali, alkaline earth, and transition metal ions.     

Conformational instability of a proximally-difunctionalized calix[4]-diquinone

We have recently described the electrochemical oxidation of 5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25, 26-bis(diphenylphosphinoylmethoxy)-27,28-dihydroxycalix[4]arene into the corresponding diquinone 1. The solid state structure of 1 has now been determined by a single crystal X-ray diffraction study. Diquinone 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group with a=10.3507(12), b=25.219(4), c=20.2315(14) Å, β=101.166(8)°, V=5181.1(10) Å³, Z=4, and D_x=1.273 g cm⁻³. The calixarene skeleton adopts a partial cone conformation in which one quinone ring is anti-oriented with respect to the other three rings of the calixarene core. A variable temperature NMR study shows that 1 is dynamic in solution, each quinone unit undergoing fast oscillation about the axis that passes through the two meta carbon atoms bonded to the adjacent methylene groups. The motion of the quinone rings was confirmed by 2D NMR experiments.     

Computational study of calix[4]arene derivatives and complexation with Zn

High level DFT was applied to study structure and conformational equilibrium of amino and mercaptocalix[4]arenes possessing methylene groups or sulfur atoms at their four junctions. All the calculations point to cone and 1,3-alternate as the most stable conformers for sulfur and methylene bridged compounds, respectively. The presence of four sulfur atoms in place of the methylene bridges can lead to novel features in the complexation with transition metals. The host–guest 1:1 complexes between Zn²⁺ and each conformer of tetraaminothiacalix[4]arene were also investigated at the same DFT level. The four nitrogens of amino groups play a dominant role in the interaction with Zn²⁺ via distorted tetrahedral coordination for 1,3-alternate, or distorted square planar for partial cone and 1,2-alternate. On the other hand, the 2:1 complexes with cone show that the sulfur bridges can also bind Zn²⁺ and contribute to form two sets of five-membered chelated rings with two N donor atoms.     

Calix[4]arene-based ditopic receptor for dicarboxylates

Shape-selective recognition for the dicarboxylates in DMSO can be attained by a new calix[4]arene-based receptor 1 having two urea groups. Biologically active chorismate selectively bound in 1 over its dehydrated derivative. Molecular mechanics calculations gave a plausible explanation for the selective binding.     

酰胺型杯[4]聚硅氧烷用作气相色谱固定相的研究

将合成的两种酰胺型杯「４」聚硅氧烷（ＰＳＯ－Ｃ「４」Ａ和Ｍ－Ｃ「４」Ａ－ＰＳＯ）用作毛细管柱气相色谱固定液,考察了产的色谱特性,柱效、极性及选择性,相变温度和稳定性。结果表明,两种酰胺型杯「４」聚硅氧烷固定液具有优良的色谱性能、多环芳主一些芳香族位置异构体得到较好的分离。     

N-硫脲基套索杯[4]冠醚与四硫脲基杯[4]芳烃的合成

控制反应物的物质的量比, 杯式对叔丁基杯[4]-1,3-二乙酸乙酯衍生物1与5或50倍二乙烯三胺反应, 分别得到杯[4]氮杂冠醚2和开链的氮杂杯[4]芳烃衍生物3. 化合物2和3进一步与异硫氰酸苯酯反应得到首例侧链含硫脲基的套索杯[4]氮杂冠醚4和含4个硫脲基的杯[4]芳烃衍生物5, 产率为92%和87%. 新化合物的结构与构象经元素分析、红外、质谱、核磁共振谱等表征证实.     

Synthesis of Schiff Base Calix [4] arene Crowns

This letter reports the synthesis of Schiff base calix [4] arene crowns containing m-xylylene phenol subunit, in which calix [4] arene Schiff base crowns 2a,2b and 2c were formed by 1:1 condensation of calix [4] arene diamine 1 with dialdehydes (2,6-diformyl-4-chlorophenol 3a,2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol 3b,2,6-diformyl-4-tert-butylphenol 3c)under high dilute condition in refluxing anhydrous ethanol in 65-70% yield.     

Polymerization of Styrene and 1,3-Butadiene by Catalyst Systems Based on Calix[4]arene Neodymium Complexes

Interactionofcalixareneswithmetalsisalwaysaveryintriguingsubjectincalixarenechemistrybecausethecalixarenemetalcomplexesmaybepotentialcatalystsforchemicalreactionbesidesotherapplication.Althoughalargenumberofmetalcomplexesofcalixareneshavebeensynthesizedandcharacterized,yettheinvestigationontheircatalyticactivityforchemicalreaction,especiallyforpolymerizationisscarcel'z'a.Recentlywehavef0undthatcalix[4]arene-neodymium2aisahighlyactivecatalystforpolymerizationofstyrene(St)inthepresence0fdi-n-but…     

Calix[4]arene Polyaza Derivatives: Novel Effective Neutral Receptors for Cations and (a)-Amino Acids

Introduction Calixarenes are one of the most important supramolecular building blocks, which can be modified by introducing different functional and/or structrual groups to create a specific interaction between the host and the target molecules, such as metal cations and small organic molecules[1,2]. In particular, the recognition of amino acids is an interesting theme in biomimetic chemistry[3].     

Calix[4]arenes bearing a tropylium substituent as hosts for organic cations

Four novel calix[4]arenes bearing one cycloheptatrienyl substituent and two calix[4]arenes with one tropylium substituent at the wider rim were synthesized. Cycloheptatrienyl- and tropylium-calixarenes represent two states of a potentially photoswitchable calixarene host. The complexation of selected hosts with organic cations such as quinolinium, ammonium and tropylium ions was studied. It was found that the complexation of organic cations by the tropylium-substituted host was much stronger in CDCl₃ solution than by the related cycloheptatrienyl-host. Aryltropylium ions are bound by tropylium hosts. Accordingly, dimers of the host itself are formed both in CDCl₃ solution and in the gas phase. Because of the intramolecular charge transfer tropyliumcalix[4]arenes are qualified as chromogenic hosts. These undergo two acid-base equilibriums depending on the concentration and the solvent. Electronic Supplementary Material The online version of this article (doi: ) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Syntheses and Binding Properties of Novel Calix[4]arene Derivatives Containing Multiple Azo-groups

Introduction Calixarenes are excellent scaffolds that can bemodified by introducing various functional groups tocreate specific interactions between the host and guestmolecules. Thus, many calixarene derivatives contai-ning special functional groups, such as ester, amideand thiourea, have been synthesized and their excellentcomplexing capability for cations have also been stud-ied[1—4]. Lately, calixarene derivatives containing twoor more sorts of functional groups have attracted muchattentio…