The role of the solvation shell decomposition of alkali metal ions in their selective complexation by resorcinarene and its cavitand

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2-Methylresorcinarene and its methylene-bridged cavitand derivative as host compounds were investigated in selective complexation of alkali metal ions as guests in methanol media by photoluminescence measurements. These host molecules possess either flexible (2-methylresorcinarene) or rigid (cavitand) molecular skeleton. The Benesi-Hildebrand method and the van't Hoff theory have been applied to determine the stability constants and the thermodynamic parameters, respectively. Considerable interactions between 2-methylresorcinarene and Li+ or Na+ ions have been observed while the rigid cavitand derivative can interact only with K+ or Cs+ ions. Neither the complexes of 2-methylresorcinarene with K+ or Cs+ nor those of the cavitand derivative with Li+ or Na+ ions are stable at room temperature in methanol media. Quantum-chemical investigations justified that only solvated Li+ and Na+ ions can form stable complexes with 2-methylresorcinarene while unsolvated K+ and Cs+ ions form stable complexes with the methylene-bridged cavitand. These results highlight that the stability of the guest solvation shell and its size could play a key role in the selectivity behaviour of host molecules.View full textDownload full textKeywordssolvation shell, resorcinarene, cavitand, alkali metal ionsRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10610278.2012.678358