Synthesis and characteriation of water soluble C2 and C3 symmetric multi-calix[4]arene dendrimers and pillararenes a novel class of macrocycle in supramolecular chemistry

Abstract

In this PhD work it was carried non-covalent synthesis of supramolecular modular systems homo-and hetero-component, through the use of pillararenes and calixarenes coupled to porphyrins; in particular it was designed to the preparation of discrete assembled at the nanoscopic level, by means of hierarchical 'self-assembly' of organized systems governed by electrostatic interactions and host-guest inclusion in aqueous phase and in organic solvents. Moreover was conducted the study of 'intelligent' chiral aggregates, obtained by inclusion of chiral centers in various structures.