Lipophilic urea-functionalized dendrimers as efficient carriers for oxyanions†‡

Abstract

Urea-functionalized dendrimers are prepared which show very efficient phase transfer, in particular of the diagnostically relevant anions pertechnetate, perrhenate and ATP; the extractability rates are evaluated quantitatively by tracer methods; their pH dependancy allows controlled release of guest molecules from the dendrimer host.

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