title: Calixarenes and cations.
abstract: The synthesis in 1985 by the group led by Tony McKervey of numerous calix[4]arene derivatives capable of acting as neutral, multidentate ligands proved to be a seminal step in the development of various applications of calixarenes as metal-ion binding agents.
authors: Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires, Université de Strasbourg, 8, allée Gaspard Monge, 67083 Strasbourg, France. harrowfield@unistra.fr
authors: Jack
authors: J
authors: Harrowfield
mesh_terms: D047250:Calixarenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002412:Cations / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D008024:Ligands; D047250:Calixarenes