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AUTHOR
Dominik P. Weimann
Resorcinarene Podand with Amine-Functionalized Side Arms â Synthesis, Structure, and Binding Properties of a Neutral Anion Receptor
The synthesis and structure of a neutral resorcinarene host bearing four amine-functionalized side arms is described. The anion binding properties were investigated in solution by 1H NMR spectroscopic titration and diffusion experiments and in the gas phase by mass spectrometric studies. It was observed that in solution 1:2 (host/guest) complexes were formed between the resorcinarene host and the basic fluoride and acetate anions, whereas in the gas phase 1:1 complexes with other anions (Cl–, HCOO–, NO3–, and BF4–) were detected additionally. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2009)
Ion-Pair Recognition of Tetramethylammonium Salts by Halogenated Resorcinarenes
The non-covalent interactions of different upper-rim-substituted C(2)-resorcinarenes with tetramethylammonium salts were analyzed in the gas phase in an Electrospray Ionization Fourier-transform ion-cyclotron-resonance (ESI-FTICR) mass spectrometer and by (1)H NMR titrations. The order of binding strengths of the hosts towards the tetramethylammonium cation in the gas phase reflects the electronic nature of the substituents on the upper rim of the resorcinarene. In solution, however, a different trend with particularly high binding constants for halogenated resorcinarenes has been observed. This trend can be explained by a synergetic effect originating from the interaction of the halogenate…