Molecular Recognition at an Interface: Binding of Monolayer‐Anchored Ferrocenyl Groups by an Amphiphilic Calixarene Host

Abstract

An amphiphilic calix[6]arene host effectively binds to ferrocenyl groups covalently attached to a self-assembled monolayer on gold. Electrochemical evidence indicates that the calixarene binds the protruding ferrocenyl groups by including them in its lipophilic end (schematic representation below).