화학공학소재연구정보센터
Chemistry Letters, Vol.44, No.12, 1765-1767, 2015
Calixarene-polymers via Simple Polymerization of t-Butylcalix[8]arenes (A(8)-type Monomer) with Hexamethylene Diisocyanate (B-2-type Monomer); Molecular Bunch of Grapes (Botryosin)
Reaction of t-butylcalix[8]arene (BCA[8]) as an As-type monomer with hexamethylene diisocyanate as a B-2-type monomer was examined to afford only soluble polymers in high yields. Analysis by 1H NMR, IR, MALDI-TOF mass spectroscopy, and AFM indicated that the synthesized polymers consist of nanoscale-gel-shaped structures that contain fixed holes and cavities. We designated this class of polymers as botryosin, after the Greek word botrys, meaning a bunch of grapes. Examination of host guest chemistry of the synthesized polymers revealed complexation with alkali metal ions.