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Boric acid initiates the formation of coronand 1 from 2, providing the framework necessary for the strong complexation of alkali metal ions. This approach to the synthesis of the macrocyclic host allows a greater flexibility than the standard preorganization method. A bicyclic coronand is also obtained by this strategy. M = K, Na.
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Kobuke et al. (1991) studied this question.
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