Calix[3]pyrroles were synthesized for the first time. These macrocycles display versatile guest binding ability based on the bridges connecting the two α-positions of the tripyrrane moiety e.g. with an ethene… Click to show full abstract
Calix[3]pyrroles were synthesized for the first time. These macrocycles display versatile guest binding ability based on the bridges connecting the two α-positions of the tripyrrane moiety e.g. with an ethene bridge they showed colorimetric sensing of fluoride and cyanide ions, whereas with a phenylene spacer they exhibited fluorometric sensing of fluoride ions only, and the macrocycle with an ethylene unit acted as a host towards the water molecule with unique penta-coordinated oxygen in the solid state.
               
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