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Polytopic Cation Receptors. 2. Synthesis and Selective Complex Formation of Spiro-Linked "Multiloop Crown Compounds"
Weber, Edwin
, p. 3478 - 3486 (1982)
A new type of crown compound (1-10) featuring a spiro-linked assembly of two to four individual macrorings differing in ring size, rigidity, and donor characteristics is synthesized.Syntheses were achieved by means of high-dilution techniques and blocking/deblocking procedures beginning with pentaerythritol as the basic building block.The ability of the new ligands ("multiloop crown compounds") to selectively form crystalline polyhomonuclear/heteronuclear complexes is studied.It is found that the symmetrically looped molecules (1a-c, 4a, 6, 7d) can incorporate two orthree identical metal cations well matched in their diameter (Li+, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Ba2+).Cations which are too large to fit into the crown rings of 1a-c complex in a sandwich-like manner; those which are too small effect a high hydration in their complexes.Asymmetrical 1d and 9 allow the common uptake of different metal ions, e.g., a combination of Li+ and Ba2+ or of 2K+ and Co2+.The specific occupation of the different subrings is discussed.Ligand 1b is shown to discriminate Ca2+ from Na+; 1c and 6 preferentially complex Ba2+ from a Ba2+/K+ mixture.Thus, the new ligands act as manifold selective cation receptors, corresponding to the specification of their binding compartments.
