• Journal of Radiopharmaceuticals and Molecular Probes
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.141-146
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• 2021

With increasing interest in fluorinated compounds, nucleophilic fluorination reaction has been generally used for synthesizing fluorine-containing chemicals. However, alkali metal fluorides (MFs) generally have low solubility and reactivity in organic solvent. To overcome these problems, various phase transfer catalysts (PTCs) have been investigated. Calix-arene is known as to capture the metal cation(M⁺), and therefore in this review, we would like to introduce several kinds of calix-arene based PTCs, such as bis-tert-alcohol-functionalized crown-6-calix[4]arene (BACCA), oligo-ethylene glycol linked bis-triethyleneglycol crown-5-calix[4]arene (BTC5A), and ionic liquid functionalized calix-arene based catalyst, as well as ion-pair receptor crown-6-calix[4]arene-capped calix[4]pyrrole.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.79-81
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• 1993

Synthetic routes are described for the introduction of hydroxyalkyl groups to the upper rim of calix[4]arene. Treatment of p-bromocalix[4]arene methyl ether 3 with n-BuLi followed by para-formaldehyde produced p-hydroxymethylcalix[4]arene methyl ether 4 in 60% yield. p-Acetylcalix[4]arene methyl ether 7, obtained by Friedel-Crafts acetylation of calix[4]arene methyl ether 6, was reduced with NaBH4 to produce p-(1-hydroxy ethyl)calix[4]arene methyl ether 8 in 67% yield.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.16 no.11
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• pp.1122-1125
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• 1995

Three inherently chiral calix[4]arenes 3-5 were synthesized as racemate starting from the ethylation at 1.3-distal hydroxy groups of calix[4]arene 2 which has two phenyl groups at upper rim in AABB fashion, and then two remaining hydroxy groups were acetylated by treatment with acetyl chloride in the presence of NaH to produce calix[4]arene 4. Treatment of 4 with AlCl3 under Fries rearrangement conditions, only one acetyl group was rearranged to the para-position to afford calix[4]arene 5 with AABC substitution pattern at the upper rim of calix. The structure of chiral calix[4]arenes were confirmed based on NMR and massspectra.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.58-59
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• 1990

A method is described for the selective functionalization of calix[4]arene at the para positions of the phenyl rings. The diametrically substituted calix[4]arene dimethyl ether 3, obtained from the treatment of calix[4]arene 2 with methyl iodide in the presence of $K_2CO_3$, is converted to the diacetyloxy calix[4]arene dimethyl ether 4. This compound undergoes Fries rearrangement to yield the diametrically p-diacetylcalix[4]arene dimethyl ether 5 in 68% yield.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.502-506
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• 1996

Several ester group-containing calix[4]arenes were synthesized by the reaction of calix[4]arene and various acyl chlorides. Two or four ethyl succinyl units could be introduced into the calix[4]arene lower rim depending on the reaction conditions. But the mixture of three and four ethyl malonyl substituted calix[4]arenes were obtained and only three ethyl oxalyl units were introduced at the lower rim of calix[4]arene. Interestingly when calix[4]arene was treated with ethyl oxalyl chloride in the presence of aluminum chloride, two ethyl oxalyl units were introduced at the upper rim of calix[4]arene. The conformation of those ester-containing calix[4]arenes was presented based on the 1H and 13C NMR spectra.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.499-502
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• 1996

Two different acyl substituents were introduced at the lower rim of calix[4]arene by the two step reactions. Calix[4]arenes (1) reacted with 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl chloride to yield monosubstituted calix[4]arene (2). Second substitution was achieved by the reaction of 2 with various acyl chlorides. Aminomethylation of monobenzoylated calix[4]arene was conducted successfully in the presence of secondary amine and formaldehyde.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.405-408
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• 2001

New lipophilic triesters of calix[4]arene and calix[4]quinone are investigated as sodium ion-selective ionophores in poly(vinyl chloride) membrane electrodes. For an ion selective electrode based on calix[4]arene triester I, the linear response is 1 ${\times}$10-3.5 to 1 ${\times}$ 10-1 M of Na+ concentrations. The selectivity coefficients for sodium ion over alkali metal and ammonium ions are determined. The detection limit (logaNa+ = -4.50) and the selectivity coefficient (logKNa+,K+pot = -1.86) are obtained for polymeric membrane electrode containing calix[4]arene triester I.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.409-415
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• 1997

Several calixarene derivatives of 5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyloxy)-26,27,28-trihydroxycalix[4]arene 2 were synthesized by the reaction of 2 with several acyl and alkylating agents in the presence of base such as pyridine and K2CO3 in THF. Acylation of monobenzoylated p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene 2 yielded their corresponding 1,3-diacylated calix[4]arenes 3a-3g. On the other hand, alkylation of 2 produced a variety calix[4]arene derivatives such as 1,2- and 1,3-disubstituted calix[4]arenes 4a-4c, 4e-4f, or 1,2,4-trisubstituted calix[4]arene 4d. 1,2-Disubstituted calix[4]arenes are chiral. All derivatives exist as a cone conformation based on NMR studies.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.689-695
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• 1992

Methods for the selective functionalization of calix[4]arene at the upper rim are described. The diametrically substituted calix[4]arene dimethyl ether 2, obtained from the treatment of calix[4]arene 1 with methyl iodide in the presence of $K_2CO_3$, is converted to the two isomeric p-diacetylcalix[4]arene dimethyl ether 3 and 6 by direct substitution and by Fries rearrangement of corresponding diacetyloxycalix[4]arene dimethyl ether 5 respectively. Diametrically substituted p-diacetylcalix[4]arene 8 was also prepared by Fries rearrangement of calix[4]arene tetraacetate 7 using a limited amount of $AlCl_3$.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.345-348
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• 1998

Two synthetic procedures were developed for the preparation of monoesters of calix[4]arene, one via dibenzylation the other via monobenzylation route. Dibenzylation pathway can provide specifically monobenzoester of calix[4]arene, but monobenzylation method could produce a series of monoesters of calix[4]arene such as acetyl, isobutyryl, and benzoesters. Conformational properties were discussed on the basis of 1H and 13C NMR data.