title: Novel tetramethoxy resorcinarene bis-crown ethers.
abstract: The synthesis and characterization of new tetramethoxy resorcinarene bis-crown ethers BC4 and BC5 are described. The complexation properties of the compounds toward alkali metal cations were studied by 1H NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography, which revealed that BC5 can accommodate two cations simultaneously inside the crown pockets formed by the crown ether bridges and the resorcinarene skeleton. [reaction: see text].
authors.affiliation: Nanoscience Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FIN-40014 JYU, Finland.
authors.forename: Kirsi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Salorinne
authors.forename: Maija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nissinen