Abstract-Bridging of p-t-butylthiacalix[4]areneUnsubstituted thiacalix [4]arene is able to complex various transition metals, due to the presence of the bridging sulfur atoms. 7 The participation of sulfur in the complexation has been observed in X-ray crystal structures of complexes with alkali metal cations. 8 The complexation properties of thiacalix[4]arenes can be altered, both by functionalizing the lower rim with ligating sites or by oxidation of the bridging sulfur atoms. With 4 equiv. of Cs 2 CO 3 after 6 h, reaction of 1 with 2 (1.8 equiv.) exclusively afforded the 1,2-alternate thiacalix[4]biscrown-4 4 in 72% yield upon precipitation of the crude reaction mixture with methanol/acetone. Also the reaction of 1 and 3 (1.8 equiv.) with 4 equiv. of base gave a fast reaction (12 h, 100% conversion). The reaction gave a mixture of the 1,2-alternate thiacalix[4]biscrown-5 5 and the corresponding 1,3-alternate isomer 6. The pure thiacalix[4]biscrown-5 isomers 5 (27%) and 6 (15%) were isolated by fractional precipitation from methanol/acetone mixtures. Surprisingly, the proximal thiacalix[4]biscrowns-4 and -5 were only obtained in the 1,2-alternate conformation. The corresponding proximally substituted thiacalix[4]monocrown and proximally substituted cone thiacalix[4]biscrown compounds could not be detected. Compounds 4 and 5 were characterized by NMR ( 1 H and 13 C) and MS. 20,21 Definite proof for the 1,2-alternate thiacalix[4]biscrown-5 5 was obtained by an X-ray crystal structure (Fig. 1).22