Abstract

Regioisomers of calixarenes can be either produced in the reaction process with the same reactants or derived from the isomeric nucleophilic reagents. This article reviews the syntheses, different complexation abilities and self-assembly behaviors of the regioisomers in calixarenes.

Keywords: Calixarene, regioisomer, synthesis, self-assembly, complexation, isomeric nucleophilic reagents, supramolecular chemistry, bonds, p-tert-butylcalix, acetonitrile, benzyl bromide, thermodynamic parameters, calorimetric methods, calixcrowns, ethylenediamine, triethylene glycol ditosylate, bistosyloxyetboxybenzene, trans-stilbene, Fluorescence spectra, bromopyridines, N-methylpyridinium, tetramethylammonium, tosyloxyethoxy, X-ray diffraction, benzocrowns