Tris(2-Hydroxyphenyl)Methanes: Ligand with High Affinity Toward a Chloride Anion

Title: Tris(2-Hydroxyphenyl)Methanes: Ligand with High Affinity Toward a Chloride Anion

Volume: 4 Issue: 8

Author(s): Tatsunori Sato, Shintaro Higuchi and Kazuaki Ito

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Keywords: Tris(2-hydroxyphenyl)methane, anion receptor, chloride anion selectivity, hydroxy group, multiple hydrogen bonding

Abstract: Tris(2-hydroxyphenyl)methane derivatives (1) displayed excellent selectivity for chloride (Cl-), in comparison with bromide (Br-), iodide (I-) and nitrate (NO3 -) ions. This selectivity is attributed to the fit size and shape of chloride, which favor the formation of a stable host-guest complex through the multiple intermolecular hydrogen bonds between 1 and the chloride anion.

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Sato Tatsunori, Higuchi Shintaro and Ito Kazuaki, Tris(2-Hydroxyphenyl)Methanes: Ligand with High Affinity Toward a Chloride Anion, Letters in Organic Chemistry 2007; 4 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157017807782795574