Synthesis of Tetra-N-substituted 1,10-dioxa-4,7,13,16- tetraazacyclooctadecanes and their Application as Lead (II) Selective Electrodes. X-ray Crystal Structure of 4,7,13,16-tetrathenoyl-1,10- dioxa-4,7,13,16-tetraazacyclooctadecane

Tetra-N-substituted 1,10-dioxa-4,7,13,16-tetraazacyclooctadecanes (tetraazacrown ethers) (1-5) have been synthesised. Each compound was incorporated in a PVC membrane that provided the basis for a lead-selective potentiometric electrode. The electrode based on the 4,7,13,16-tetrathenoyl-1,10-dioxa-4,7,13,16- tetraazacyclooctadecane (5) ionophore bearing four thenoyl functional subunits exhibited excellent lead (II) ion selectivity with only Ag+ and Hg2+ significantly interfering. The crystal structure of this host (5) has been determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. Crystal data. C32H36N4O6S4, M 700.9, monoclinic, space group P21/c, a, 10.315(4), b, 13.635(2), c, 14.357(6)Å, 124.63(2)°, V 1661.6(9)Å3, Dc 1.40 g cm-3, Z 2, Cu 29.90 cm-1. Final residuals R, Rw were 0.054, 0.082 for the observed data.