“…Compounds 1-4 were synthesized according to previously published procedures [17], whereas compounds 5 and 6 were synthesized according to the route shown in Scheme 1. Briefly, a solution of 1-(2-furoyl)piperazine or 1-(2-pyrimidyl)piperazine (21.76 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (THF, 25 mL) was added to a solution of 25,27-bis(chlorocarbonylmethoxy)-26,28-hydroxycalix [4]arene (4) (6.2 g, 5.44 mmol) in THF (100 mL) in a drop-wise manner over 1 h with continuous stirring at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 5 h. The solvent was then removed in vacuo to give a residue, which was dissolved in water (200 mL) and neutralized (pH 7) by the addition of 0.1 M HCl.…”