Aryl-aryl linked bi-5,5'-p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene tweezer for fullerene complexation.
We report the synthesis and complexing properties of the new cavity-extended receptor 1, a C,C-linked bi-calix[4]arene that selectively binds [70]fullerene in a 2:1 tennis-ball fashion. [structure: see text]
Iglesias-Sánchez
José Carlos
JC
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Organica, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
Fragoso
Alex
A
de Mendoza
Javier
J
Prados
Pilar
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