Design Principles for Optical Molecular Sensors and Photocontrolled Receptors Based on Crown Ethers

Design principles are discussed for the polyfunc- Design principles are discussed for the polyfunc- tional crown compounds that are able to act as optical tional crown compounds that are able to act as optical molecular sensors or photocontrolled receptors with respect molecular sensors or photocontrolled receptors with respect to metal and ammonium cations. The bibliography includes to metal and ammonium cations. The bibliography includes 237 references 237 references..