Abstract
p-Phosphonic acid calix[n]arenes and their O-alkylated lower rim analogues are remarkably versatile macrocycles, with applications in selective diameter uptake of single walled carbon nano-tubes, as surfactants in stabilising and protecting nano-particles and graphene sheets, as crystal growth modifiers for inorganic systems, in encapsulating molecules of anti-cancer carboplatin, self assembly into nano-arrays, including nano-fibres and molecular capsules, and for binding metal ions including biologically relevant Ca2+. They are readily accessible via five or six high yielding steps from the parent p-But substituted compounds.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9764-9772 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 35 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |