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Cation binding by thiacalixthianthrenes

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The complexing properties of a thiacalix[2]thianthrene 1 and its disulfoxide derivative 2 toward alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, some transition metal and some heavy metal cations have been investigated in acetonitrile by means of UV spectrophotometry. At the concentrations suited to this technique, complexation of the alkali metal cations by the sulfoxide but not the thiacalixthianthrene was detectable, whereas the converse was true for both transition metal and lanthanide cations. Complexation of the alkaline earth cations was not detectable. The strongest binding observed was that of Hg(II) to ligand 1 but in no case was complexation sufficiently strong for either ligand to function as a useful metal ion extractant.

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The complexing properties of a thiacalix[2]thianthrene 1 and its disulfoxide derivative 2 toward alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, some transition metal and some heavy metal cations have been investigated in acetonitrile by means of UV spectrophotometry. At the concentrations suited to this technique, complexation of the alkali metal cations by the sulfoxide but not the thiacalixthianthrene was detectable, whereas the converse was true for both transition metal and lanthanide cations. Complexation of the alkaline earth cations was not detectable. The strongest binding observed was that of Hg(II) to ligand 1 but in no case was complexation sufficiently strong for either ligand to function as a useful metal ion extractant.

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Special thanks go to Professor Jack Harrowfield and Professor Jacques Vicens (CNRS-Strasbourg) and Professor Rym Abidi (FSB-Tunisia) for their invaluable support.

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  1. Faculty of Sciences at Bizerte, LACReSNE, 7021, Zarzouna-Bizerta, Tunisia

    Warda Thabet & Lassaad Baklouti

  2. Sciences and Arts College in the Al-Rass Province, Al-Qassim University, BP 35, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

    Lassaad Baklouti

  3. University Lyon 1, ENS Lyon, CNRS, Laboratory of Chemistry UMR 5182, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 46 allée d’Italie, 69364, Lyon, France

    Roman Zieba & Stephane Parola

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Thabet, W., Baklouti, L., Zieba, R. et al. Cation binding by thiacalixthianthrenes. J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem 73, 135–139 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10847-011-0033-4

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