Abstract
Novel pyridine-substituted calix[4]pyrrole (CP), has been synthesised and characterised by different analytical techniques (1H NMR, microanalysis and mass spectroscopy). The cation-binding behaviour of this receptor was investigated by proton NMR spectroscopy, conductometric and UV titrations. 1H NMR measurements reveal the sites of interaction of the ligand with metal cations in deuterated acetonitrile (CD3CN). The results show that introduction of one pyridine group to the pendent arm of the modified CP enables the produced hybrid to bind with metal cations [Cd(II), Pb(II), Hg(II)] in acetonitrile. No interaction was observed between this ligand and other metal cations in acetonitrile. The composition of the anion complexes was established through conductance measurements. In all cases, 1:1 complexes are formed. The thermodynamics of metal cations complexation in acetonitrile is discussed.
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