Recent advances in upper rim functionalization of resorcin[4]arene derivatives: Synthesis and applications

Abstract

During the last decades, resorcin[4]arenes have drawn much attention in the field of supramolecular chemistry because of their practical applicability in different areas. Therefore, many scientists have investigated this class of derivatives in recent years. In this article, we comprehensively reviewed a brief literature survey on the chemistry of upper rim functionalization of calix[4]resorcinarene derivatives and their applications concerning optical chemosensors, liquid crystal materials, host-guest systems, catalysis, drug delivery, biological activities, and analytical applications. This short review describes the survey of literature synthesis and upper rim functionalization of resorcin[4]arenes and their different application published in the last six years (2015–2020).

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Keywords:

• Applications
• catalysis
• coordination polymers
• functionalization
• metal-organic framework (MOF)
• resorcin[4]arene
• sensor
• supramolecular
• upper rim

Acknowledgments

The authors are thankful to the Department of Chemistry, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, for providing the necessary facilities and also thankful to UGC-Info net & INFLIBNET Gujarat University for providing e-source facilities.