Cooperative AND receptor for ion-pairs

Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Feb 14:(6):612-4. doi: 10.1039/b515634c. Epub 2006 Jan 11.

Abstract

A novel heteroditopic calix[4]diquinone receptor capable of binding an anion and cation simultaneously in a cooperative fashion is shown only to recognise halide anions in the presence of a suitable cobound cationic guest species, and displays affinity for certain ion-pairs where no affinity for either of the free ions is observed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetonitriles / chemistry
  • Anions / chemistry
  • Binding Sites
  • Calixarenes / chemistry*
  • Calixarenes / metabolism
  • Cations / chemistry
  • Chlorides / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / metabolism
  • Ionophores / chemistry*
  • Ionophores / metabolism
  • Kinetics
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Chemical
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protons
  • Quinones / chemistry*
  • Quinones / metabolism

Substances

  • Acetonitriles
  • Anions
  • Cations
  • Chlorides
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Ionophores
  • Protons
  • Quinones
  • Calixarenes