Calix[n]arenes Provided with Thiols for Modified Electrode Applications; Ring-size Dependent Voltammetric Behavior toward Ferrocene Derivatives

Calix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6) adlayers formed by thiol-aided self-assembly showed calixarene ring-size distinctive voltammetric behavior to water-soluble ferrocene derivatives. Computer simulations of the cyclic voltammetric i-E responses were made and parameters for the electrode reaction were discussed.