Synthesis of phosphorylated calix[4]arene derivatives for the design of solid phases immobilising uranyl cations

With the aim of developing supports for uranyl cations immobilisation, new 1,3-alternate calix[4]arenes bearing both phosphonic acid functions as chelating sites and N-succinimide-4-oxabutyrate as the anchoring arm were synthesised in good yields. The coupling of such calixarenes to a gel was performed and a successful immobilisation of uranyl cations was obtained.