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Calix[8]arene

technical, ≥90% (CH)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C56H48O8
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
848.98
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

Quality Level

Assay

≥90% (CH)

form

powder

SMILES string

Oc1c2Cc3cccc(Cc4cccc(Cc5cccc(Cc6cccc(Cc7cccc(Cc8cccc(Cc9cccc(Cc1ccc2)c9O)c8O)c7O)c6O)c5O)c4O)c3O

InChI

1S/C56H48O8/c57-49-33-9-1-10-34(49)26-36-12-3-14-38(51(36)59)28-40-16-5-18-42(53(40)61)30-44-20-7-22-46(55(44)63)32-48-24-8-23-47(56(48)64)31-45-21-6-19-43(54(45)62)29-41-17-4-15-39(52(41)60)27-37-13-2-11-35(25-33)50(37)58/h1-24,57-64H,25-32H2

InChI key

HDPRHRZFFPXZIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Calix[8]arene can be used:
  • To prepare water-soluble glycocalix[8]arenes, which are used as model compounds to study the carbohydrate-protein binding interactions.
  • As a starting material in the synthesis of calix[8]arene sulfonic acids of biological importance.
  • As a ligand in the synthesis of tetranuclear calix[8]arene bismuth complexes.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Calix[8] arene-based glycoconjugates as multivalent carbohydrate-presenting systems
Consoli GML, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 44(40), 7467-7470 (2003)
Design, synthesis and anticoagulant activity of new flexible calix [8] arene sulfonic acids
Rekkab S, et al.
Comptes Rendus Chimie, 16(7), 672-678 (2013)
Bence György et al.
Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 25(2), 379-391 (2017-01-14)
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a safe and effective vector for gene therapy for retinal disorders. Gene therapy for hearing disorders is not as advanced, in part because gene delivery to sensory hair cells of the inner ear is inefficient. Although
Kamilla M E Laidlaw et al.
Journal of cell science, 134(2) (2021-01-15)
Eukaryotic cells adapt their metabolism to the extracellular environment. Downregulation of surface cargo proteins in response to nutrient stress reduces the burden of anabolic processes whilst elevating catabolic production in the lysosome. We show that glucose starvation in yeast triggers
Synthesis of bismuth and antimony complexes of the ?larger? calix [n] arenes (n= 6--8); from mononuclear to tetranuclear complexes
Mendoza-Espinosa D, et al.
Dalton Transactions, 16(26), 5226-5238 (2009)

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