Supramolecular Chemistry Research Unit (SCRU)

• Anion/cation receptors based on calixarenes, porphyrins, azacalix[3]arenes and calix[4]pyrroles.
• Molecular sensors based on calixarenes, porphyrins, azacalix[3]arenes and calix[4]pyrroles.
• Porphyrins as dye sensitizer.
• Molecular capsules.

Scholarship and Awards:

• French Government Scholarship for DEA and Ph. D. degrees.
• DPST Scholarship from The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology for B.Sc. degree.

Publications:

1. Reaction Kaewtong, C.; Fuangswasdi, S.; Muangsin, N.; Chaichit, N.; Vicens, J.; and Pulpoka B. “Novel C3v-Symmetrical N7-hexahomotriazacalix[3]- cryptand: A highly efficient receptor for halide anions.” Organic Letters 2006, 8(8), 1561-1564.

2. Boonchoo, T.; Pulpoka, B. and Ruangpornvisuti, V. "Protonation and energetical investigations of calix 4 -cyclen-benzo-crown-6 and its complexes with zinc and copper." Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2004, 25(6), 819-822.

3. Pulpoka, B. and Vicens, J. "1,3-alternate calix 4 arene: The sophisticated conformer of calix 4 arene. A review." Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications 2004, 69(6), 1251-1281.

4. Phongtamrug, S.; Pulpoka, B. and Chirachanchai, S. "Inclusion compounds formed from N,N-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)alkylamine derivatives and transition metal ions via molecular assembly." Supramolecular Chemistry 2004, 16(4), 269-278.

5. Ruangpornvisuti, V.; Pulpoka, B.; Tuntulani, T.; Thipyapong, K. and Suksai, C. "Conformational investigations of HMPAO isomers and their zinc(II) complexes." Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2002, 23(4), 555-562.

6. Pulpoka, B.; Kim, J.S.; Yang, S.H. and Vicens, J. "Novel calix 4 cryptands: "Mappemonde II" and "Mill II"." Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry 2001, 38(6), 1383-1385.

7. Pulpoka, B.; Jamkratoke, M.; Tuntulani, T. and Ruangpornvisuti, V. "Synthesis of 1,3-alternate calix 4 -cyclen-benzo-crown-6 as a hard-soft receptor." Tetrahedron Letters 2000, 41(47), 9167-9171.

8. Hall, C.D.; Djedovic, N.; Asfari, Z.; Pulpoka, B. and Vicens, J. "Novel redox-active calixarenes." Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 1998, 571(1), 103-106.

9. Tomapatanaget, B.; Pulpoka, B. and Tuntulani, T. "Preparation of diaza dioxa dithia crown p-tert-butylcalix 4 arene by S-alkylation reactions: Use of metallo-calix 4 arene complexes as reaction templates." Chemistry Letters 1998, 10), 1037-1038.

10. Pulpoka, B.; Asfari, Z. and Vicens, J. "Synthesis of a calix 4 arene containing 'hard' and 'soft' metal ion binding sites." Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Molecular Recognition in Chemistry 1997, 27(1), 21-30.

11. Pulpoka, B.; Asfari, Z. and Vicens, J. "Synthesis of 1,3-alternate calix 4 -bis-cryptand as a cylindrical macropentacyclic receptor." Tetrahedron Letters 1996, 37(48), 8747-8750.

12. Pulpoka, B.; Asfari, Z. and Vicens, J. "Synthesis of unsymmetrical calix 4 arene cryptand crown-6 in 1,3-alternate conformation." Tetrahedron Letters 1996, 37(35), 6315-6318.

Books:

1. Pulpoka, B.; Ruangpornvisuti, V.; Asfari, Z. and Vicens, J. “Unsymmetrical 1,3-Alternate Calix[4]arenes : Cylindrical Metacyclophanes” - Cyclophane Chemistry for the 21st Century, Takemura, H. (ed.), Research Signpost, India, 2002, 33-54.

2. Pulpoka, B.; Baklouti, L.; Kim, J.S. and Vicens, J. “1,3-Alternate Calix Tubes; Shuttling of cations” Calixarene 2006, Kluwer 2006 (in press).