Macrocycles Containing Tin
Abstract
A summary of project results is reported. The project involved the development of methods for the synthesis, purification and characterization of pre-organized macromolecular hosts containing several Lewis acidic tin atoms, and investigations of the potential for such compounds to bind anions and basic donors selectively. The rationale for the study was that macrocyclic species containing Lewis acidic sites should bind anions and donors within the cavity of the macrocycle in a manner analogous to cation binding by crown ethers and cryptands, and that coordinatively saturated tin atoms, which can become pentacoordinate, are good candidates for the Lewis acids. Selective binding properties that correlate to the fit of an anion or donor in the organized binding region of the macromolecular host were expected, and such properties might be exploited for anion separation, anion identification, and catalysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA246866
Entities
People
- Martin Newcomb
Organizations
- Texas A&M University