Pentakis-thiacalix[4]arenes with nitrile fragments: Receptor properties toward cations of some s-and d-metals and self-assembly of nanoscale aggregates

Abstract

Pentakis-thiacalix[4]arenes containing thiacalix[4]arene fragments in cone, partial cone and 1,3-alternate conformations as their central core have been obtained. Their interaction with cations of s- and d-metals gives supramolecular assemblies whose composition depends on the conformation of pentakis-thiacalix[4]arenes and the nature of the 'guests'. © 2013 Mendeleev Communications. All rights reserved.