Synthesis and properties of calix[4]arene telluropodant ethers as Ag⁺ selective sensors and Ag⁺, Hg²⁺ extractants

• Yang Lu,
• Yuanyuan Li,
• Song He,
• Yan Lu,
• Changying Liu,
• Xianshun Zeng and
• Langxing Chen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 59, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.59

• +-selective ionophores in ion-selective electrodes evaluated by electromotive force measurements of polymer membrane electrodes. The tweezer-like ionophores 6–8 showed excellent extraction ability towards Ag+ and Hg2+. Keywords: calix[4]arenes; extractants; mercury; sensors; silver; telluropodant ether