Molecular recognition: Chain length selectivity studies of dicarboxylic acids by the cavity of a new Troger's base receptor

S Goswami, K Ghosh

Index: Goswami, Shyamaprosad; Ghosh, Kumaresh Tetrahedron Letters, 1997 , vol. 38, # 25 p. 4503 - 4506

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Abstract

A new dicarboxylic acid receptor 1 having two pyridinc amide motifs built on a Troger's base spacer has been designed and synthesised. The binding studies are performed with a series of dicarboxylic acids and the cavity of receptor 1 was found to be selective for suberic acid.