Upper-Rim Monofunctionalisation in the Synthesis of Triazole- and Disulfide-Linked Multicalix[4]- and -[6]arenes

William H. Gardiner, Matthew Camilleri, Luis A. Martinez-Lozano, Sean P. Bew, G. Richard Stephenson

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Abstract

Covalently linked multiple calixarenes are valued in supramolecular chemistry. This work reports an easy and versatile synthetic route to covalently linked double and triple calix[4]arene and calix[6]arenes by a novel DMF-controlled selective alkylation of a convenient and readily available upper-rim dimethylaminomethyl-substituted tetrahydroxy and hexahydroxy calix[4]arene and -[6]arenes. Synthetic routes to upper-rim functionalised redox active disulfide-linked double-, tetra- and peptidohybrid-calixarenes employing either redox chemistry (CH2SH) or thiolates (CH2S) are also opened up from the same key starting material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19089-19097
Number of pages9
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume24
Issue number71
Early online date26 Nov 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Dec 2018

Funding

The authors acknowledge financial support from the EU Inter-reg IV Manche/Channel cross-border projects IS:CE-chem (4061) and AIcc (4196) and the EPSRC Mass Spectrometry Service at the University of Swansea for HRMS measurements and for their help and advice.

Keywords

  • amino acids
  • calixarenes
  • multi-calixarenes
  • peptidocalixarene
  • selective alkylation
  • supramolecular chemistry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

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