• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제14권1호
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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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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1737-1741
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• 2003

Azo-functionalized calix[4]arenes as ionophores for chloride-selective electrode, 5,11,17,23-Tetra-tert-butyl-25,27-bis[(N,N-dimethyl-aniline-azo-phenylthioureido)ethyl]oxy-26,28-dihydroxycalix[4]arene (4a) and 5,11,17,23-Tetra-tert-butyl-25,27-bis[(N,N-dimethyl-aniline-azo-phenylthioureido)ethyl]oxy-26,28-dimethoxycalix[4]arene (4b) were synthesized. The PVC membrane electrode based on azo-functionalized calix[4]arene 4a with o-NPOE exhibits a linear stable response over a wide concentration range ($1.5{\times}10^{-4}-1.0{\times}10^{-1}$) with a slope of -52.0 mV/decade and a detection limit of log[$Cl^-$] = -4.02. This ionophore-based membrane exhibited improved selectivity for chloride anion compared with classical Hofmeister series.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.636-640
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• 1997

The structure and conformational behavior of the oxyanions of calix[4]arene have been studied by the NMR spectrum. The structure of the oxyanions of calix[4]arene was completely dependent upon the counter cation in present. All of the anions derived from in the presence of NaH and KH appear to exist as a cone conformation, whereas those produced with lithium cation such as n-butyllithium and LiOD show a more varied conformational behavior. The mono and tetraanions with lithium cation exist as a cone conformation, the trianions appear to exist as a partial cone conformation, and the dianions appear to disproportionate to the mono and trianions. The conformational stability decreases in the order of $Li^+$ oxyanion > $Na^+$ oxyanion > $K^+$ oxyanion.

• 센서학회지
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.508-513
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• 1997

We exploited a new molecular system - acetylcholine (neurotransmitter) detection system as a building block for the perfect molecular information system (sensing membrane of the chemical sensor) - using water soluble calix[n]arene-p-sulfonates which are useful even in aqueous (water/methanol) neutral solution. This achievement is due to several outstanding properties of these calix[n]arene derivatives such as low $pK_{a}$ values, cation-interactions, and high water-solubility, etc.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2003

The structures and complexation energies of penta-O-alkylated 1b and penta-O-tert-butyl ester 1e of p-tert-butylcalix[5]arene and their simplified structures (2b and 2e) toward a series of alkyl ammonium guests have been calculated by a semi-empirical AM1 method. For AM1 calculations, complexation efficiencies of the simplified host 2e are very similar to the values of host 1e. The complexes of simplified host 2e with alkyl ammonium ions also have been optimized by ab initio HF/6-31G method. The calculated complexation efficiencies for 2e by ab initio method have been found to be bigger in magnitude than the values obtained by AM1 calculations for linear alkyl ammonium guests. Calculation results show that all of the calix[5]aryl derivatives investigated in this study have much better complexation ability toward ammonium cation without alkyl group compared with other alkyl ammonium guests. Ab initio calculations also well duplicate the molecular discriminating behaviors of calix[5]arene derivative 2e between butyl ammonium ions: $n-BuNH_3^+\;>\;iso-BuNH_3^+\;>\;sec-BuNH_3^+\;>\;tert-BuNH_3^+$.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.66-70
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• 1999

The calix[4]arene molecule adopting the 1,3-alternate conformation forms a square cavity, and two pair phenyl rings lying above and below a least-square plane defined by the four bridging methylene groups in the calix[4]arene are widened upwards and downwards, respectively, from central axis, which leads to O1-O4=4.064 and O2-O3=3.864 . Two propyloxy groups are stabilized with all trans conformations, but the rather short azacrown ether chain with two oxygen atoms includes cis/trans conformations with O1-C35=2.906 . Therefore the cavity does not seem to be big enough to form a host-guest complex.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.409-412
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• 2001

Poly(p-tert-butyltrimethoxymonopropyloxycalix[4]arene-methylsiloxane) (TBCX-MS) has been prepared and used as a stationary phase in isothermal capillary gas chromatographic separation of some positional isomers. Retention factors (k) and separatio n factors $(\alpha)$ for the isomers were measured and compared with those on poly(p-tert-butyl-dimethoxydipropyloxycalix[4]arene-tetramethyldisiloxane) (TBCX-TMDS), poly(dimethoxydipropyloxycalix[4]arenetetramethyl-disiloxane) (CX-TMDS). Most of the isomers investigated are well resolved on TBCX-MS. Retention of all the compounds decreases on the three phases in the order, TBCX-TMDS ${\geq}$ TBCX-MS > CX-TMDS. Similar retention values on TBCX-TMDS and TBCX-MS seem to indicate that retention property of the two phases is not significantly affected by the spatial position of the calixarene moiety.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.640-652
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• 2009

캘릭스[n]아렌 (1-4)의 다양한 이형체들에 대한 구조들이 DFT B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) 와 mPW1PW91/ 6-31+G(d,p) (hybrid HF-DF) 계산 방법들에 의하여 최적화 되었다. 모든 캘릭스[n]아렌 (1-4)의 다양한 이형체들 중에서, 수소결합들의 영향으로, cone 이형체가 가장 안정하였다. 그러나, 이형체들의 상대적인 안정성은 다음과 같이 서로 달랐다. 1. t-부틸캘릭스[4]아렌(1): cone > partial-cone > 1,2-alternate > 1,3-alternate. 2. t-부틸캘릭스[5]아렌(2): cone > 1,2-alternate > partial-cone > 1,3-alternate. 3. 탈부틸화된 캘릭스[6]아렌(3): cone(pinched) > partial-cone > cone(winged) ~ 1,2-alternate - 1,2,3-alternate > 1,4-alternate > 1,3-alternate > 1,3,5-alternate. 4. t-부틸캘릭스[6]아렌(4): cone(pinched) > 1,2-alternate > cone(winged) > 1,4-alternate - partial-cone > 1,2,3-alternate > 1,3,5-alternate > 1,3-alternate. 분자 내부의 수소결합의 개수와 강도들이 캘릭스[n]아렌의 다양한 이형체들의 상대적인 안정성에 가장 영향을 많이 미치는 인자들이었다. 두 가지 서로 다른 계산방법들 (B3LYP과 mPW1PW91)에 대한 여러 가지 이형체들에서의 수소결합 길이들이 비교되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.48-52
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• 2002

Using several molecular modeling programs we have performed computer simulations to investigate the complexation behaviors of an ester derivative of p-tert-butylcalix[5]arene (1e) toward a variety of butylammonium ions. Semi-empirical AM1 method was used for calculating the binding energies and the formation enthalpies. MM and CVFF forcefields for molecular mechanics calculations were adapted to express the complexation energies of the host. Molecular dynamics were performed to the calculated complex systems to simulate the ionophoric behavior of the host-guest complexes. The absolute Gibbs free energies of the host (1e) complexed with four kinds of butylammonium ions have been calculated using the Finite Difference Thermodynamic Integration (FDTI) method in Discover. Calculation results show that the trend in complex formation is n-$BuNH_3^+$ > iso-$BuNH_3^+$ >> sec-$BuNH_3^+$ > tert-$BuNH_3^+$, which is in good agreement with the experimental results.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1509-1516
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• 2012

Nano-assisted inclusion separation of alkali metals from basic solutions was reported by inclusion-facilitated emulsion liquid membrane process. The novelty of this study is application of nano-baskets of calixarene in the selective and efficient separation of alkali metals as both the carrier and the surfactant. For this aim, four derivatives of $p-tert-calix$[4]arene bearing different sulfonamide moieties were synthesized and their inclusion-extraction parameters were optimized including the calixarene scaffold $\mathbf{3}$ (4 wt %) as the carrier/demulsifier, the commercial kerosene as diluent in membrane, sulphonic acid (0.2 M) and ammonium carbonate (0.4 M) as the strip and the feed phases, the phase and the treat ratios of 0.8 and 0.3, mixing speed (300 rpm), and initial solute concentration (100 mg/L). The selectivity of membrane over more than ten interfering cations was examined and the results reveled that under the optimized operating condition, the degree of inclusion-extraction of alkali metals was as high as 98-99%.