Calixarene Complexes: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

• Other Authors: Berberan-Santos, Mario (Editor), Marcos, Paula M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; thiosemicarbazone; calix[4]arene; metal complex; X-ray structure; antimicrobial; anticancer; copper; supramolecular; inclusion complex; fluorescence; sensor; density functional theory; calix[3]arenes; metacyclophanes; calixarene-analogous metacyclophanes; inherent chirality; host-guest chemistry; dihomooxacalix[4]arenes; naphthyl(thio)urea anion receptors; alkylammonium hydrochlorides; ditopic receptors; chiral recognition; NMR studies; UV-Vis absorption studies; fluorescence studies; X-ray diffraction; DFT calculations; calixarene; resorcinarene; pillararene; antibiotic; fungicide; biofilm inhibition; calixarenes; threading; chirality; barfate salts; pseudorotaxane; chiral axles; chiral wheels.; calixarene-like structure; polyoxometalates; nitronate; crystal structure; anion receptor; anion; sensors; lanthanides; UV-vis studies; quantum yields; lifetime measurements; noncovalent synthesis; hierarchical control; calix[4]tubes; metallo-porphyrins; phthalimide derivatives; conventional synthesis; microwave irradiation; ball milling; NMR spectroscopy; electronic absorption and fluorescence studies
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A growing interest has been devoted to the development of host systems for ionic and neutral species based on calixarenes. These cyclic oligomers show important host-guest properties, which has led to numerous applications in a broad range of fields, including organocatalysis, sensing, extraction and separation, and, more recently, biomedical applications. The relative ease of the functionalization of their upper and lower rims and the presence of a pre-organized cavity that is available in different sizes and conformations make calixarenes attractive building blocks for the construction of supramolecular assemblies. This book presents the most recent developments on the host-guest properties of calixarenes, as well as the new synthetic methods and applications.