Abstract
Disclosed is a novel family of macrocyclic compounds, coined calixurenes, which comprises linear and cyclic oligomers composed of alternating moieties of an aromatic unit and a ureatic unit, linked to one another via a bridging moiety. The disclosed calixurenes feature multiple heteroatom-containing groups, and can be designed so as to feature other functionalities, and can thus be used in a variety of applications. Further disclosed are processes of preparing the calixurenes, articles containing same and uses thereof.
| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | US2012142912 |
| IPC | B82Y 30/ 00 A N |
| Priority date | 12/08/10 |
| State | Published - 7 Jun 2012 |