Calix[4]tetrahydrothiophenopyrrole: A Ditopic Receptor Displaying a Split Personality for Ion Recognition

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A calix[4]pyrrole fused with 2,5-dihydrothiophene, possessing both a deep, pi-electron-rich pocket upon anion binding and chelating ligands on the periphery, was developed. The receptor selectively forms an ion-pair complex with CsF through H-bonding and a cation-pi interaction. In the process, it adopt a conformationally fixed cone conformation. The receptor displays exceptionally high affinity toward the Hg(II) ion and forms stable complexes while maintaining a rigid 1,3-alternate conformation. This metal ion-induced conformational locking is unprecedented in calix[4]pyrrole chemistry.

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