“…For the synthesis of these macrobicyclic compounds, calixarenes are coupled with bifunctional reagents which results in inter-and/or intra-molecular bridging depending on the reaction conditions 1,2 . For example, 5,11,17,23-tetrakis[(propargyloxy)methyl]-25,26,27,28-tetra(benzyloxy)calix [4]arene in 1,3-alternate conformation afforded both kinds of products when oxidatively coupled, though intermolecularly coupled product is obtained in just 7% yield 3 In the literature, direct reaction of calix [4]/ [6]arenes with oligoethyleneglycol ditosylates afforded crowned-calixarenes and/or multi-bridged biscalixarenes [31][32][33] as the reaction products; and in only few of the reports, formation of singly-bridged biscalixarenes like 2 was mentioned 10,34 .…”