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C. Fischer et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 2874-2877: Easily accessible symmetrically and unsymmetrically bridge disubstituted tetrahydroxycalix[4]arenes in advantageous trans-cone conformation.

K. Aoki, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2013, 85, 1037-1039, DOI: DOI 10.1246/bcsj.20120025: Proline Recognition through C-H/pi Interaction within Crystal Structures of DL-Proline-Calix[4]pyrogallolarene Molecular Complexes.

G. Yu et al., Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2012, 5902-5907: Cavity-Extended Pillar[5]arenes: Syntheses and Host/Guest Complexation with Paraquat and Bispyridinium Derivatives.

G. Gattuso et al., CrystEngComm 2012, 14, 2621-2625: Picturing the induced fit of calix[5]arenes upon n-alkylammonium cation binding.

L. Erra et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2012, 14, 311-317: Acetylene and argon adsorption in a supramolecular organic zeolite.

C. Li et al., Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 42-45: Synthesis of Pillar[5]arene Dimers and Their Cooperative Binding toward Some Neutral Guests.

N. Morohashi et al., Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 3292-3295: Unique Inclusion Properties of Crystalline Powder p-tert-Butylthiacalix[4]arene toward Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids.

T. Ogoshi et al., Chem. Commun. 2011, 10290-10292: Selective complexation of n-alkanes with pillar[5]arene dimers in organic media.

A. Asadi et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 10682-10684: Bent Alkanes in a New Thiourea-Containing Capsule.

Y.-M. Legrand et al., Science 2010, 329, 299-302: Single-crystal X-ray structure of 1,3-dimethylcyclobutadiene by confinement in a crystalline matrix.

J.-P. Collin et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 6840-6850: Templated Synthesis of Cyclic [4]Rotaxanes Consisting of Two Stiff Rods Threaded through Two Bis-macrocycles with a Large and Rigid Central Plate as Spacer.

C. Tedesco et al., Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 2371-2374: Methane Adsorption in a Supramolecular Organic Zeolite.

H.-J. Choi et al., Chem. Commun. 2009, 4971-4973: New deep cavitand with imidazoquinoxaline flaps: formation of static helical alkane inclusion complexes by enhanced CH/pi interactions.

D. Coquiere et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2009, 106, 10449-10454: Multipoint molecular recognition within a calix[6]arene funnel complex.

D. Coquiere et al., Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 11912-11917: Directional Control and Supramolecular Protection Allowing the Chemo- and Regioselective Transformation of a Triamine.

C. Sgarlata et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 1610-1613: Inclusion of aromatic and aliphatic anions into a cationic water-soluble calix[4]arene at different pH values.

H. Kitagawa et al., Tetrahedron 2009, 65, 7234-7239: Guest-encapsulation behavior in a self-assembled heterodimeric capsule.

H.-Jin Choi et al., Chem. Commun. 2009, 4971-4973: New deep cavitand with imidazoquinoxaline ゚aps: formation of static helical alkane inclusion complexes by enhanced CH/p interactions.

L. Pescatori et al., Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, 3698-3708: Monotopic and heteroditopic calix[4]arene receptors as hosts for pyridinium and viologen ion pairs: a solution and solid-state study.

M. J. Chetcuti et al., Dalton Trans. 2009, 2999-3008: Synthesis of mono-, di- and tetra-alkyne functionalized calix[4]arenes: Reactions of these multipodal ligands with dicobalt octacarbonyl to give complexes which contain up to eight cobalt atoms.

M. Rehm et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 93-96: Water-soluble calixarenes self-aggregation and complexation of noncharged aromatic guests in buffered aqueous solution.

C. Fischer et al., Acta Cryst. E64, 2008, o673. doi:10.1107/S1600536808002304: 5,11,17,23-Tetra-tert-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetramethoxycalix[4]arene dichloromethane hemisolvate.

H. Tsue et al., J Org Chem. 2008, 73, 7748-55: Azacalix[7]arene heptamethyl ether: preparation, nanochannel crystal structure, and selective adsorption of carbon dioxide.

K. Salorinne, M. Nissinen, Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 1798-1807: Alkali metal complexation properties of resorcinarene bis-crown ethers: effect of the crown ether functionality and preorganization on complexation.

B. Masci, P. Thuery, CrystEngComm 2007, 9, 582-590: Versatility of {M(30-crown-10)} (M 5 K+, Ba2+) as a guest in UO22+ complexes of [3.1.3.1]- and [3.3.3]homooxacalixarenes.

I. Oueslati, et al., Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 62-70: Calix[4]azacrowns: self-assembly and effect of chain length and O-alkylation on their metal ion-binding properties.

K. V. Radhakrishnan et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2007, 80, 484-490: Molecular Recognition in an Organic Host/Guest Complex: CH/O and CH/pi Interactions Completely Control the Crystal Packing and the Host/Guest Complexation.

Z. Cao et al., Microchem. J. 2007, 86, 71-79: Recognition of alkyl ketone molecules based on thickness-shear-mode acoustic sensors with calixarene derivatives.

L. Salmon et al., Dalton Trans. 2006, 3006-3014: Synthesis, crystal structure and reactivity of uranium(IV) complexes with p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene ligands.

G. W. Bates et al., CrystEngComm 2006, 8, 300 - 302, DOI: 10.1039/b600251j: Ionic liquid/calix[4]pyrrole complexes: pyridinium inclusion in the calixpyrrole cup.

G. W. Bates et al., CrystEngComm 2006, 8, 445 - 448, DOI: 10.1039/b604128k: Organic salt inclusion: the first crystal structures of anion complexes of N-confused calix[4]pyrrole.

E. Ventola et al., J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 2006, 17, 213-221: ESI-FTICR mass spectrometric study of alcohol complexation properties of mono- and diphosphonate-bridged cavitands.

H. Mansikkamaki, CrystEngComm 2005, 7, 519 - 526, DOI: 10.1039/b508191b: C-Methyl resorcin[4]arene packing motifs with alkyl ammonium salts: From molecular capsules to channels and tubes.

B. Manimaran et al., Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 8070-8077. 10.1021/ic0604720: CH/pi Interaction for Rhenium-Based Rectangles: An Interaction That Is Rarely Designed into a Host-Guest Pair.

L. C. Palmer, J. Rebek, Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 787-789. 10.1021/ol047673x: Hydrocarbon Binding Inside a Hexameric Pyrogallol[4]arene Capsule.

T. Haino et al., Chem. Commun. 2005, 2321-2323: A new self-assembling capsule via metal coordination.

H. Takemura et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 6687-6690: Structures and C-H...pi interactions in DMF inclusion complexes of homoazacalix[4]arenes.

U. Darbost et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 8517-8525: Polarizing a hydrophobic cavity for the efficient binding of organic guests: the case of calix[6]tren, a highly efficient and versatile receptor for neutral or cationic species.

G. Izzet et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2005, 102, 6831-6836: Calix[6]tren and copper(II): a third generation of funnel complexes on the way to redox calix-zymes.

J. Sykora et al., Org. Biol. Chem. 2005, 3, 2572-2578: Two structural types of 1,3-alternate tetrapropoxycalix[4]arene derivatives in the solid state.

H. Tsue et al., Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 2165-2168: Exhaustively methylated azacalix[4]arene: Preparation, conformation, and crystal structure with exclusively CH/pi-controlled crystal architecture.

U. Darbost et al., Supramolec. Chem. 2005, 17, 243-250: A calix[6]arene receptor rigidified by a self-assembled triammonium cap: X-ray and NMR characterization of the binding of polar neutral guests.

S. Le Gac et al., J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 1204-1210: Synthesis and conformational study of the first triply bridged calix[6]azatubes.

K. Kobayashi et al., Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11, 4725-4734: Orientational isomerism and binding ability of nonsymmetrical guests encapsulated in a self-assembling heterodimeric capsule.

S. Kunsagi-Mate et al., J. Phys. Chem. A 2005, 109, 5237-5242: Unexpected effect of charge density of the aromatic guests on the stability of calix[6]arene-phenol host-guest complexes.

S. Kunsagi-Mate et al., Thermochim. Acta 2005, 425, 121-126: Host-guest interaction between water-soluble calix[6]arene hexasulfonate and p-nitrophenol.

M. Lazzarotto et al., Theomochim. Acta 2005, 429, 111-117: Thermo gravimetric analysis of supramolecular complexes of p-tert-butylcalix[6]arene and ammonium cations: crystal structure of diethylammonium complex.

G. Cafeo et al., Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 1895-1902: From calixfurans to heterocyclophanes containing isopyrazole units.

A. Scarso et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 13512-13518. 10.1021/ja047952f: Helical Folding of Alkanes in a Self-Assembled, Cylindrical Capsule.

U. Darbost et al., J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 4879-4884: A novel C3v-symmetrical calix[6](aza)cryptand with a remarkably high and selective affinity for small ammoniums.

B.-T. Zhao et al., J. Molec. Struct. 2004, 691, 25-31: Supramolecular architecture of self-adhesive calix[4]arene thiourea derivative by hydrogen bonding and pi-pi interactions.

G. Arena et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 7091-7094: Water-soluble pentasulfonatocalix[5]arene: selective recognition of ditopic trimethylammonium cations by a triple non-covalent interaction.

N. Singh et al., Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 5393-5405: Synthesis, NMR, X-ray structural analyses and complexation studies of new Ag+ selective calix[4]arene based dipodal hosts - A co-complexation of neutral and charged species.

G. Arena et al., New J. Chem. 2004, 28, 56-61: An integrated approach to the study of the recognition of guests containing CH3 and CH2 acidic groups by differently rigidified cone p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene derivatives.

C. Redshaw, Coord. Chem. Rev. 2003, 244, 45-70: Coordination chemistry of the larger calixarenes. [Review]

L. Trembleau, J. Rebek, Science 2003, 301, 1219-1220: Helical conformation of alkanes in a hydrophobic cavitand.

M. Nissinen, K. Rissanen, Supramolec. Chem. 2003, 15, 581-590: Crystal engineering studies of the complexes of ethyl resorcinarene with aromatic nitrogen heterocycles.

T. Haino et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 3889-3892: On-beads screening of solid-attached diketopiperazines for calix[5]arene-based receptor.

A. Arduini et al., Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 7587-7594: Recognition of guests bearing donor and acceptor hydrogen bond groups by heterodiotopic calix[4]arene receptors.

P. Lhotak et al., Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 7581-7585: Conformational behaviour of tetramethoxythiacalix[4]arenes: solution versus solid-state study.

H. Konishi et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 7425-7427: Singly bridged double resorcin[4]arene bearing sixteen hydroxyl groups. Formation of capsular-type inclusion complexes in methanol.

K. Kobayashi et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 10615-10624: Guest-induced assembly of tetracarboxyl-cavitand and tetra(3-pyridyl)-cavitand into a heterodimeric capsule via hydrogen bonds and CH-halogen and/or CH-pi interaction: Control of the orientation of the encapsulated guest.

B. Bibal et al., Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 5849-5854: Thiophosphorylated cavitand: structure and affinity towards soft metal ions.

F. Bianchi et al., New J. Chem. 2003, 27, 502-509: Cavitands as superior sorbents for benzene detection at trace level.

S. Wu et al., Gaodeng Xuexiao Huaxue Xuebao 2003, 24, 1271-1273:Molecular recognition and "on-off" switching of calix[4]arenes towards monosaccharides and pyrimidine derivatives. (in Chinese)

O. Seneque et al., Supramolec. Chem. 2003,15, 573-580: Bio-inspired calix[6]arene-zinc funnel complexes.

P. Thuery et al., Supramolec. Chem. 2003,15, 359-365: Crystal structures of uranyl Ion complexes of tetrahydroxy[3.1.3.1]metacyclophane (homocalix[4]arene).

P. Lhotak, et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 4519-4522: Neutral guests complexation with calix[4]arenes preorganised by intramolecular McMurry reaction.

S. Stumpf et al., J. Incl. Phenom. 2003, 45, 225-233: Solution and X-ray crystal structures of the di- and tetra-allyl ether of t-butylcalix[4]arene.

D. Garozzo et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 7663-7667: Guest-induced capsular assembly of calix[5]arenes.

S. Kunsagi-Mate et al., Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 5119-5124: Complex formation between 1-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene and 4-t-butylcalix[4]arenes distally substituted with phosphinic acid or phosphinic ester groups at the lower rim.

I. Thondorf et al., J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans 2 2002, 796-801: Dimeric capsules of tetraurea calix[4]arenes. MD simulations and X-ray structure, a comparison.

B. Masci et al., New J. Chem. 2002, 26, 766-774: Supramolecular assemblies from uranyl ion complexes of hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arenes and protonated [2.2.2]cryptand.

Z.-X. Zhou et al., Chinese J. Chem. 2002, 20, 1205-1211: Studies on the intramolecular inclusion complexes of functionalized calix[4]arenes with CH3X (X = CN, NO2).

P. Thuery et al., Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 2002, 58, 223-225: Two trimethylammonium ion of monoanionic calix[4]arene.

O. Rusin et al., Chem., Eur. J. 2002, 8, 655-663: 1,1-Binaphthyl-substituted macrocycles as receptors for saccharide recognition.

H. Singh and R. Warmuth, Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 1257-1264: Chiral recognition by hemicarcerand-like host in aqueous solution.

S. Kunsai-Mate et al., Anal. Chim. Acta 2002, 461, 273-279: Solvent effect on the complex formation of distally dialkylated calix[4]arenes with 1-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene.

J.-M. Liu et al., Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 3729-3736: Macrocyclic, linear and starlike assemblies of calix[4]arenes covalently bridged by methylenes at the upper rims: simple route to novel receptors with defined polycavities.

X.-S. Zeng et al., Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 2647-2658: The syntheses and Ag+-selective electrode properties of benzothiazolylthiaalkoxy functionalized calix[4]arenes: an investigation of the structure-selectivity relationship in the ionophore-based ISEs.

J. Dormann et al., J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2 2002, 83-87: Vibrational spectroscopy of a tetraureidocalix[4]arene based molecular capsule.

M. Baur et al., Tetrahedron 2001, 57, 6985-6991: Water soluble calix[n]arenes as receptor molecules for non-polar substrates and inverse phase transfer catalysts.

H. Kurebayashi et al., Tetrahedro 2001, 57, 8667-8674: A p-tert-butylcalix[6]arene capped with a triethanolamine-derived triple bridge.

Y. Zhang et al., Tetrahedron 2001, 57, 4161-4165: A tert-butylcalix[6]arene capped with a triethanolamine-derived triple bridge.

H. Kurebayashi et al., Tetrahedron 2001, 57, 4161-4165: A p-tert-butylcalix[6]arene capped with a triethanolamine-derived triple bridge.

A. Arduini et al., Tetrahedron 2001, 57, 2411-2417: Interactions of the aromatic cavity of rigid calix[4]arene cone conformers with acid CH3 and CH2 containing guests in apolar solvents.

O. Seneque et al., Chem. Commun. 2001, 984-985: Hydrogen bonding and CH/pi interactions for the stabilization of biomimetic zinc complexes: first example of X-ray characterized alcohol and amide adducts to a tetrahedral dicationic Zn center.

A. Arduini et al., Calixarenes 2001, 2001, 457-475: Recognition of neutral molecules. [REVIEW]

A. Casnati et al., Calixarenes 2001, 2001, 440-456: Water soluble calixarenes in molecular recognition. [REVIEW]

G. Arena et al., Supramol. Chem. 2001, 13, 379-386: Energetics of the inclusion of organic molecules by rigidified cone calix[4]arenes in carbon tetrachloride.

W. C. Yang et al., J Chromatogr A 2001, 910, 311-318: Study of a novel cationic calix[4]arene used as selectivity modifier in capillary electrophoresis with electrochemical detection.

J. Schatz et al., Z Kristallogr. 2001, 216, 182-186: A CH/pi interaction at a highly solvated macrocycle in the solid state - the p-tert-butylcalix[8]arene-chloroform 1 : 8 clathrate.

K. A. Udachin et al., J. Spramolec. Chem. 2001, 1, 97-100: t-Butylcalix[4]arene with long chain guests: Structures and host-guest interactions.

P. Neri et al., Calixarenes 2001, 2001, 89-109: Chemistry of larger calix[n]arenes n= 7,8,9. [REVIEW]

Z. Cao et al., Anal. Chim. Acta 2001, 448, 47-59: Thickness-shear-mode acoustic wave sensor for acetone vapour coated with C-ethylcalix[4]arene and CH-pi interactions as a molecular recognition mechanism.

A. Arduini et al., Supramol. Chem. 2000, 12, 273-291: Calix[4]arene cavitands: A solid state study on the interactions of their aromatic cavity with neutral organic guests characterized by acid CH3 or CH2 groups.

A. Bottino et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 10065-10069: Three-component supramolecular self-assembly based on 5,5'-bicalix[4]arene exoditopic receptor.

A. Arduini et al., J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 9085-9091: Recognition of amides by new rigid calix[4]arene-based cavitands.

A. Arduini et al., Angew. Chem., Intern. Ed. 2000, 39, 3453-3456: Calix[6]arenes as a wheel for rotaxanes synthesis.

Y. Wu et al., J. Inclusion Phenom. Macrocyclic Chem. 2000, 36, 473-478: A facile method of synthesis of a calix[4]arene amide and the crystal structure of a self-assembled calix[4]arene amide via Van Der Waals interaction.

C. Geraci et al., J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2 2000, 185-187: Interplay between cone and partial cone geometry in doubly bridged calix[8]arenes investigated by X-ray and 2D NMR.

R. Caciuffo et al., Phys. Rev. B 1999, 60, 11867-11870: Measurements of host-guest interaction energies in a calixarene supramolecular complex.

K. Kobayashi et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 8883-8886: Self-assembly of cavitand tetracaoboxylic acid: Highly porous packing structure of one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded network.

F. Sansone et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 4741-4744: A new chiral rigid cone water soluble peptidocalix[4]arene and its inclusion complexes with alpha-amino acids and aromatic ammonium cation.

G. Arena et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 1597-1600: Complexation of native L-alpha-aminoacids by water soluble calix[4]arenes.

G. Arena et al., Chem. Eur. J. 1999, 5, 738-744: Water-soluble calixarene hosts that specifically recognize the trimethylammonium group or the benzene ring of aromatic ammonium cations: A combined 1H NMR, calorimetric, and molecular mechanics investigation.

X.-D. Yu et al., Wuhan Univ. J. Nat. Sci. 1999, 4, 463-468: Inclusion property and molecular modeling of calix[4]arene derivatives.

P. Thuery et al., eitsch. Kristallogr.- New Crystal Struct. 1999, 214, 157-160: Crystal structure of 1,3,5-trimethoxy-2,4,6-triamidecalix[6]arene-chloroform-ethanol-water (1/1/1.5/1), C87H123N3O9.CHCl3.1.5C2H5OH.H2O.

K. Murayama, K. Aoki, Chem. Commun. 1998, 607-608: Resorcin[4]arene dimer linked by eight water molecules and incorporating a tetraethylammonium ion.

V. Kalchenko et al., Supramol. Chem. 1997, 8, 269-279: Inclusion compounds of octakis(diphenoxyphosphoryloxy)-, octakis(tosyloxy)tetramethylcalix[4]resorcinarenes, and bis(diisopropoxyphosphoryl)dibenzo-18-crown-6 with benzene derivatives.

R. Caciuffo et al., Physica B 1997, 234-236, 115-120: Molecular dynamics and tunnelling in supramolecular complexes.

A. Arduini et al., J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 6881-6887: New upper rim pyridine-bridged calix[4]arenes: Synthesis and complexation properties toward neutral molecules and ammonium ions in organic media.

P. Timmerman et al., Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 2663-2704: Resocinarenes [REVIEW].

Y. Kikuchi, Y. Aoyama, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 1996, 69, 217-220: CH-pi interactions as an important driving force of host-guest complexation: Further evidence for the selective incorporation of alkyl groups in the polyhydroxy aromatic cavity of calix[4]resorcarene host.

T. Fujimoto et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 1995, 68, 2113-2124: CH-pi hydrogen bonding between electron-rich benzene rings and polarized C-H bonds: Selectivity in the complexation of highly hydrophilic guest molecules with calix[4]resorcarene hosts in water.

A. Casnati et al., Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 591-598: Bridged calix[6]arenes in the cone conformation: New receptors for quaternary ammonium cations.

P. Timmerman et al., J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1995, 417-418: Synthetic receptors with preorganized cavities that complex predonisolone-21-acetate.

D. A. Leigh et al., J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1994, 389-390: Unusual host-guest pi-arene H bonding in a 'hooded' cavitand: the first solid-state structure of a calix[4]resorcinarene with underivatised hydroxy groups.

R. Yanagihara, Y. Aoyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 9275-9728: Enhanced sugar-binding ability of deprotonated calix[4]resorcarene in water: Balance of CH-pi interaction and hydrophobic effect.

B.-L. Poh, C. M. Tan, Tetrahedron 1994, 50, 3453-3462: Complexation of amino acids by cyclotetrachromotropylene in aqueous solution - Importance of CH-pi and pi-pi interactions.

J. P. M. van Duynhoven et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 5814-5822: Control of calix[6]arene conformation by self-inclusion of 1,3,5-tri-O-alkyl substituents: Synthesis and NMR studies.

K. Kobayashi et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 2648-2654: CH-pi interaction as an important driving force of host-guest complexation in apolar organic media. Binding of monools and acetylated compounds to resorcinol cyclic tetramer as studied by proton NMR and circular dichroism spectroscopy.

Y. Aoyama et al., Yuki Gosei Kagaku Kyokai-shi 1993, 52, 572-579: Molecular recognition of sugars with macrocyclic host compounds [REVIEW]. (in Japanese)

K. Kobayashi et al., Supramolec. Chem. 1993, 2, 133-135: Complexation of methylammonium salts and sugar-related alcohols with resorcinol cyclic tetramer in water: An implication of the CH-pi interaction on polar guest binding.

K. Kobayashi et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 5121-5124: Binding of amino acids in water to a highly electron-rich aromatic cavity of pyrogallol or resorcinol cyclic tetramer as pi-base.

K. Kobayashi et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 10307-10313: Complexation of hydrophobic sugars and nucleosides in water with tetrasulfonate derivatives of resorcinol cyclic tetramer having a polyhydroxy aromatic cavity: Importance of guest-host CH-pi interaction.

Y. Kikuchi et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 10302-10306: Highly cooperative binding of alkyl glucopyranosides to the resorcinol cyclic tetramer due to intracomplex guest-guest hydrogen-bonding: Solvophobicity/solvophilicity control by an alkyl group of the geometry, stoichiometry, stereoselectivity, and cooperativity.

P. Soncini et al., J. Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 4608-4612: Cavitands as versatile molecular receptors.

J. L. Atwood et al., J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1992, 1349-1351: Aluminium-fused bis-p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene: A double cone with two pi-arene/H interactions for included methylene chloride.

G. Ferguson et al., J. Incl. Phenom. 1992, 14, 349-356: The crystal structure of the syn-proxymal-5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,26-bis[(2-pyridylmethyl)oxy]-27,28-dihydroxy-calix[4]arene ethanol 1:1 inclusion complex.

M. Perrin et al., J. Incl. Phenom. 1992, 14, 257-270: Complexation of p-xylene with p-isopropylcalix[4]arene: Crystal structures and thermal analysis of the empty form and the (1:1) and (2:1) complexes.

A. Arduini et al., Supramolecular Chemistry, V. Balzani, L. De Cola, eds., Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1992, 31-50: New shapes for selective molecular recognition from calixarenes [REVIEW].

G. D. Andreetti et al, Inclusion Compounds, Vol. 4, J. L. Atwood, et al., Eds., Oxford, 1991, 64-125: Inclusion of ions and neutral molecules in calixarenes [REVIEW].

G. D. Andreetti, F. Ugozzoli, Calixarenes. A Versatile Class of Macrocyclic Compounds, Vol. 3, J. Vicens, V. Boehmer, Eds., Kluwer, 1991, 87-123, Dordrecht: Inclusion properties and host-guest interactions of calixarenes in the solid state [REVIEW].

E. Dalcanale et al., J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1989, 500-502: Selective complexation of neutral molecules in organic solvents. Host-guest complexes and cavitates between cavitands and aromatic compounds.

G. D. Andreetti et al., J. Incl. Phenom. 1988, 523-536: Crystal and molecular structure of a crown-bridged p-t-butyl-calix[4]arene (1:1) pyridine complex. Host-guest interaction model based on molecular mechanics analysis.

T. Komoto et al., J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1988, 135-136: A 13C cross polarization-magic angle sinning NMR study of the structure of p-t-butylcalix[4]arene-toluene clathrate in the crystal state.

G. D. Andreetti et al., J. Incl. Phenom. 1987, 5, 123-126: Solid state studies on p-t-butyl-calix[6]arene derivatives.

M. A. McKervey et al., J. Org. Chem. 1986, 51, 3581-3584: Molecular receptors. Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of a calix[4]arene tetracarbonate-acetonitrile (1:1) clathrate.

S. G. Bott et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1986, 108, 1709-1710: Inclusion of both cation and neutral molecule by a calixarene. Structure of the [p-tert-butylmethoxycalix[4]arene-sodium-toluene]+ cation.

R. Ungaro et al., J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2 1985, 197-201: Molecular inclusion in functionalized macrocycles. Part 9. The crystal and molecular structure of p-t-butylcalix[4]arene-anisole (2:1) complex: A new type of cage inclusion compound.

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