Polycyclic compounds, termed calixurenes, and uses thereof
US8962605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D487/22
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a novel family of macrocyclic compounds, coined calixurenes, which comprises linear and cyclic oligomers composed of alternating moieties of an aromatic unit and a ureatic unit, linked to one another via a bridging moiety.The disclosed calixurenes feature multiple heteroatom-containing groups, and can be designed so as to feature other functionalities, and can thus be used in a variety of applications. Further disclosed are processes of preparing the calixurenes, articles containing same and uses thereof.
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