Chemistry of Thiacalixarenes

Abstract

Abstract Thiacalixarenes — new members of the calixarene family — are very promising molecules with many potential applications in supramolecular chemistry. The presence of four sulfur atoms in the place of methylene groups imparts many novel features and properties to these molecules. This review deals with the chemistry of thiacalixarenes, and by comparision with “classical” calixarenes, emphasizes their differences in reactivity, unusual conformational preferences and modified complexation abilities. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004)