Recognition of quaternary ammonium cations by calix[4]arene derivatives supported on gold nanoparticles

Arturo Arduini, Domenico Demuru, Andrea Pochini, Andrea Secchi

Chemical Communications · 2005 · 90 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Calix[4]arene derivatives supported on monolayer protected gold clusters show a remarkable enhanced binding efficiency towards quaternary ammonium salts in homogeneous solution of apolar solvents with respect to the corresponding unsupported hosts.

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