Calix[5]arene-based heteroditopic receptor for 2-phenylethylamine hydrochloride

J Org Chem. 2009 Jun 5;74(11):4350-3. doi: 10.1021/jo802777v.

Abstract

Novel (1,2-3,5)-calix[5]arene-bis-crown-3 and (1,3)-calix[5]arene-crown-3 derivatives, bearing one or three ureido moieties at the lower rim, respectively, have been synthesized and investigated as heteroditopic receptors for inorganic and organic salts. Tris-ureido-calix[5]arene-crown-3 10, in particular, efficiently binds 2-phenylethylamine hydrochloride (PEA.HCl) as a spatially separated ion pair.