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The ammonium ion binding affinities of tetraethyl resorcarene (1) and its per-methylated derivative (2) were studied by electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (ESI-FTICR) mass spectrometry. Ten different ammonium ions were tested as guests for the resorcarenes. A strong tendency for complex formation was observed with all ammonium ions of size and charge distribution suitable for noncovalent interactions with the cavities of the resorcarene hosts 1 and 2. Although differences in ammonium ion affinities were observed between 1 and 2 due to the dissimilar conformations, the overall tendency was that increase in the degree of substitution and the length of carbon chain of the ammonium cation facilitated the complex formation until the sterical hindrance impeded the complexation. Dimeric as well as monomeric ammonium ion complexes were formed with resorcarene 1, but resorcarene 2 was unable to form the dimeric capsules because of the lack of H-bond donor possibilities. The nature of binding of the guest was further investigated with ion-molecule reactions and by determination of the single crystal X-ray structure of host 1 complexed with tetramethyl ammonium bromide.
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Mäkinen, M., Vainiotalo, P., Nissinen, M. et al. Ammonium ion mediated resorcarene capsules: ESI-FTICRMS study on gas-phase structure and ammonium ion affinity of tetraethyl resorcarene and its per-methylated derivative. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 14, 143–151 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1044-0305(02)00863-2
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