Calix[4]bipyrrole--a big, flexible, yet effective chloride-selective anion receptor.
Anion binding studies reveal that, in spite of its big size and flexible structure, calix[4]bipyrrole shows strong anion binding in general and good selectivity towards chloride anion in acetonitrile.
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Jonathan L
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station-A5300, Austin, TX 78712-0165, USA. sessler@mail.utexas.edu
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D047250:Calixarenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*
D002712:Chlorides; D011166:Porphyrins; C469811:calix(4)pyrrole; D047250:Calixarenes