Advances in and Applications of Calixarenes

Dear Colleagues,

The topic of this Special Issue encompasses the various groups of compounds that are known collectively as calixarenes. They are all cyclic oligomers which can exist in a calyx-like conformation that possesses a typically hydrophobic interior cavity. After a surge of interest in calix[n]arene and calix[4]resorcinarene chemistry, which resulted in the development of many functional molecules and supramolecular assemblies, cavitands, and carceplexes as examples, calixarenes have continued to be at the core of much research. Synthetic methods which expand the range of calixarenes available, investigations into the properties of calixarenes and their supramolecular assemblies in aqueous media, and applications in therapeutics and environmental chemistry have attracted particular interest. Authors are therefore invited to submit manuscripts which relate to any aspect of advances in and the applications of compounds that fall within the broad category of calixarenes and their functionalized derivatives.

Dr. Anthony D.M. Curtis
Dr. Peter Cragg
Dr. Susan E. Matthews
Guest Editors

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