The synthesis of deep cavitands 1 and 2 bearing dipyrrolylquinoxaline walls
is presented. Spectroscopy showed that 1 and 2 complex inorganic anions su
ch as F- and CH3C(O)O- in aprotic organic solvents. In addition, the cavity
in 2 is capable of hosting neutral guest species-adamantane and cyclohexan
e derivatives, as well as N-Me quinuclidinium cations-with high kinetic sta
bility of the complexes. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
.