Abstract
Single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses of calix[4]arene-bis-crown-6 (1) and calix[4]arene-bis-benzocrown-6·1,2-dichloroethane (2) are reported. These structures offer an opportunity to study the conformation of calix[4]arene-bis-crown-6 molecules in the absence of solvent, and when very weakly solvated. These structures exhibit different conformations of the crown ring, and limited flexibility of the calix[4]arene, but do not show solvent or crown inclusion in the calix[4]arene cavity. Comparisons to similar structures are made, and the implications for cesium binding are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 241-245 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Inclusion Phenomena |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Funding
This research was sponsored by the Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy, under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed and operated by UT-Battelle, LLC.
Keywords
- Calixarene
- Crown ether
- Crystal structure
- Solvation