We report the synthesis and complexing properties of the new cavity-extended receptor 1, a C,C-linked bi-calix[4]arene that selectively binds [70]fullerene in a 2:1 tennis-ball fashion.
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We report the synthesis and complexing properties of the new cavity-extended receptor 1, a C,C-linked bi-calix[4]arene that selectively binds [70]fullerene in a 2:1 tennis-ball fashion.