A novel approach to calix[5-7]arenes possessing mixed (S and CH2) bridges within the skeleton is based on the reaction of thiacalix[4]arene monosulfoxide with BuLi leading to a linear phenolic tetramer in essentially quantitative yield. This key intermediate is then cyclized with suitable building blocks to give macrocyclic calixarene analogues. Compared to the traditional stepwise construction of similar systems, this procedure based on thiacalixarene cleavage represents a scalable, robust, and straightforward synthesis and enables the preparation of larger calixarenes on a gram scale. As shown by 1H NMR and UV-vis titration experiments, the mixed-bridge calix[7]arene is able to recognize fullerenes C60 and C70, thus showing possible applications of such systems. The structures of the mixed bridge systems were confirmed by single crystal X-ray analysis, and the behavior of novel macrocyclic skeletons in solution was studied using dynamic NMR techniques.

Department of Organic Chemistry University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Technická 5 166 28 Prague 6 Czech Republic

Department of Physical Chemistry UCTP 166 28 Prague 6 Czech Republic

Department of Solid State Chemistry UCTP 166 28 Prague 6 Czech Republic

Laboratory of NMR Spectroscopy UCTP 166 28 Prague 6 Czech Republic

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