• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.630-634
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• 2010

The synthesis and ion binding properties of calix[4]pyrrole bearing pyrene moieties appended to one side of the calix[4]pyrrole are reported. The key feature is the presence of flexible fluorescence arms attached to the calix[4]pyrrole ring in a cis-fashion. The preliminary solution phase anion and cation binding studies revealed that the systems can be in fact as viable sensors for anionic guest.