Novel porphyrin phosphonates (1-3) exhibit binding of alkyl pyranosides in
organic media (receptor 1), monosaccharides, selected disaccharides in wate
r (receptors 2 and 3); effective binding for D(-) fructose, D(+) maltose an
d alpha -D-lactose were found; association constants for 1 (in acetonitrile
) and for 2 and 3 (in water) are of the order 10(4) M-1. (C) 2000 Elsevier
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