Controlling calixarene size with metal salts: The first Brønsted-free synthesis

Bew, S. P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9087-9463 and Sharma, S. V. (2011) Controlling calixarene size with metal salts: The first Brønsted-free synthesis. Synfacts, 2011 (11). p. 1188. ISSN 1861-1958

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Abstract

The authors investigated the mechanism of calixarene formation from phenolic precursors, with a specific aim of elucidating the role of the cation in mediating cyclooligomerization. During the course of the study, it was found that calix[4-9]arenes were formed in high yield from tert-butyl phenol, formaldehyde, and a metal salt without the use of a Brønsted acid or base. Additionally, it was revealed that the size distribution of the calixarenes formed is reliant upon the identity and oxidation state of the cation, as well as the identity of the anion.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Materials and Catalysis
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Synthetic Chemistry (former - to 2017)
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Date Deposited: 13 Mar 2012 13:32
Last Modified: 21 Nov 2022 15:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/38169
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289234

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