Abstract
p-Sulfonatocalix[4]arene and monophosphonium ions, in the presence of N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium ions and aquated lanthanide ions, assemble into bilayers comprised of calixarenes with the phosphonium cations embedded between them; pyrrolidinium ions reside in the calixarene cavities which are normal to the bilayer plane. Replacing the phosphonium cations with bis-phosphonium ions results in the same interplay of the calixarene and pyrrolidinium cations, but with the formation of a different layered structure, which is now devoid of lanthanide ions, unlike the other bilayers, with all the sulfonate groups of the calixarenes residing in a plane with adjacent calixarenes in alternating directions. In aqueous solutions, a 1:1 supermolecule of the calixarene and pyrrolidinium ion is evident in aqueous solution using 1H NMR spectroscopy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1312-1318 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Crystal Growth and Design |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Mar 2010 |