Design, synthesis and recognition properties of urea-type anion receptors in low polar media

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-120

  Pescatori, Luca ^a   Arduini, Arturo ^a   Pochini, Andrea ^a   Ugozzoli, Franco ^a   Secchi, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anion recognition; Complexation studies; Lipophilic EWG; Receptors; Solvent effects; Urea derivatives

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049024696     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200700740     Document Type: Article

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