Calix[4]pyrrole: An old yet new ion-pair receptor

Radu Custelcean, Lætitia H. Delmau, Bruce A. Moyer, Jonathan L. Sessler, Won Seob Cho, Dustin Gross, Gareth W. Bates, Simon J. Brooks, Mark E. Light, Philip A. Gale

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Abstract

Ditopic cation-anion binding is revealed by solid-state studies of the anion-recognition behavior of the calix[4]pyrrole unit. Anion binding causes an electron-rich conelike cavity to be formed that can then bind large polarizable cations. Furthermore, complexation of calix[4]pyrrole with cesium carbonate results in dimerization, in which a single anion bridges two calix[4]pyrroles (see the crystal structure of the Cs2CO3 complex). (Figure Presented).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2537-2542
Number of pages6
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume44
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 22 2005

Keywords

  • Calix compounds
  • Crystal engineering
  • Hydrogen bonds
  • Ion pairs
  • Supramolecular chemistry

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