A new family of calix[4]arenes have been prepared by the incorporation of f
luorescent 2,2'-bithiazole (btz) units to azocalix[4]arene. From the mono.
to the tetrasubstituted btz species. five 2,2'-bithiazoylcalix[4]arenes wer
e isolated and fully characterised. NMR analyses show, that these compounds
are in cone or 1,3-alternate conformations in solution at room temperature
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