Synthesis and characterization of a novel series of pyrimidinylthiaalkoxycalix[4]arenes

A novel series of pyrimidinylthiaalkoxycalix[4]arenes with the reaction between 4,6-dimethylpyrimidine-2-thiol and the different dibromides calix[4]aryl groups have been synthesized and structurally characterized by IR, 1H NMR and MS. From their analysis data, it was found that compounds 8, 9, 11 adopted a cone conformation, while compound 10 existed as a mixture of conformations.