【Abstract】 Two new substituted calix[4]arene derivatives 2 and 3 were synthesized by the reaction of calix[4]arene with methyl o-bromomethyl-benzoate in the presence of potassium carbonate under nitrogen. Their compositions and structures were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR. Both the compounds are in the cone conformation. The percent extraction of the tetrasubstituted calix[4]arene derivative 2 for Li +, Na +, K + and Cs + are 6.8, 19.4, 69.8 and 7.1, respectively, indicating that derivative 2 extracts K + better than Li +, Na + and Cs +. The higher selective complexation of compound 2 with K + elucidated that the radius of potassium cation may be matched with the inclusion cavity formed by the carbonyl and phenoxy groups. There is only a little extractivity of disubstituted calix[4]arene derivative 3 for alkali metal ions.更多还原