A highly readable, concise and up-to-date overview of the exciting, vibrant and rapidly growing field of anion coordination chemistry. As world leading practitioners in the area, the authors' enthusiasm for the subject matter comes across loud and clear.

• PREFACE;CHAPTER 1;1.1: Importance of Anions in the Modern World;1.2: The Challenges of Anion Complexation;1.3: Anions in Biological Systems;1.4: Historical Overview of Synthetic Anion Receptor Chemistry;1.5: Measurement Methods: Caveats and Limitations;1.6: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 2: Classic Charged Non-Metallic Systems;2.1: Polyammoniums;2.2: Quaternary Ammoniums;2.3: Guanidiniums;2.4: Amidiniums;2.5: Imidazoliums;2.6: Thiouronium;2.7: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 3: Protonated Expanded Porphyrins and Linear Analogues;3.1: Introduction;3.2: Cyclic Systems;3.3: Linear Receptors;3.4: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 4: Neutral Non-Metallic Systems;4.1: Amide-Based Anion Receptors;4.2: Peptide-Based Receptors;4.3: Urea-Based Anion Receptors;4.4: Alcohol-Based Anion Receptors;4.5: Hybrid Receptors;4.6: Other Systems;4.7: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 5: Neutral Pyrrole Systems;5.1: Introduction;5.2: Cyclic Receptors;5.3: Linear Receptors;5.4: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 6: Receptors for Ion Pairs;6.1: Introduction;6.2: Ditopic Receptors;6.3: Cascade Complexes;6.4: Receptors for Zwitterions;6.5: Dual Host Extraction of Salts;6.6: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 7: Metal and Lewis Acid Based Receptors;7.1: Lewis Acidic Receptors;7.2: Metals as Organizers;7.3: Other Anion Receptors Containing Metals;7.4: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 8: Sensors;8.1: Introduction;8.2: Devices that Employ Anion Selective Membranes;8.3: Discrete Molecular Electrochemical Anion Sensors;8.4: Discrete Molecular Optical Anion Sensors;8.5: Displacement Assays;8.6: Assays Based on Deaggregation Phenomena;8.7: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 9: Anion Controlled Assembly and Template-based Synthesis;9.1: Introduction;9.2: Halide Controlled Assemblies;9.3: Oxyanion Directed Assemblies;9.4: Polyfluoro-anion Directed Assemblies;9.5: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 10: Afterword

A highly readable, concise and up-to-date overview of the exciting, vibrant and rapidly growing field of anion coordination chemistry. As world leading practitioners in the area, the authors' enthusiasm for the subject matter comes across loud and clear.

• PREFACE;CHAPTER 1;1.1: Importance of Anions in the Modern World;1.2: The Challenges of Anion Complexation;1.3: Anions in Biological Systems;1.4: Historical Overview of Synthetic Anion Receptor Chemistry;1.5: Measurement Methods: Caveats and Limitations;1.6: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 2: Classic Charged Non-Metallic Systems;2.1: Polyammoniums;2.2: Quaternary Ammoniums;2.3: Guanidiniums;2.4: Amidiniums;2.5: Imidazoliums;2.6: Thiouronium;2.7: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 3: Protonated Expanded Porphyrins and Linear Analogues;3.1: Introduction;3.2: Cyclic Systems;3.3: Linear Receptors;3.4: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 4: Neutral Non-Metallic Systems;4.1: Amide-Based Anion Receptors;4.2: Peptide-Based Receptors;4.3: Urea-Based Anion Receptors;4.4: Alcohol-Based Anion Receptors;4.5: Hybrid Receptors;4.6: Other Systems;4.7: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 5: Neutral Pyrrole Systems;5.1: Introduction;5.2: Cyclic Receptors;5.3: Linear Receptors;5.4: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 6: Receptors for Ion Pairs;6.1: Introduction;6.2: Ditopic Receptors;6.3: Cascade Complexes;6.4: Receptors for Zwitterions;6.5: Dual Host Extraction of Salts;6.6: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 7: Metal and Lewis Acid Based Receptors;7.1: Lewis Acidic Receptors;7.2: Metals as Organizers;7.3: Other Anion Receptors Containing Metals;7.4: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 8: Sensors;8.1: Introduction;8.2: Devices that Employ Anion Selective Membranes;8.3: Discrete Molecular Electrochemical Anion Sensors;8.4: Discrete Molecular Optical Anion Sensors;8.5: Displacement Assays;8.6: Assays Based on Deaggregation Phenomena;8.7: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 9: Anion Controlled Assembly and Template-based Synthesis;9.1: Introduction;9.2: Halide Controlled Assemblies;9.3: Oxyanion Directed Assemblies;9.4: Polyfluoro-anion Directed Assemblies;9.5: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 10: Afterword

A highly readable, concise and up-to-date overview of the exciting, vibrant and rapidly growing field of anion coordination chemistry. As world leading practitioners in the area, the authors' enthusiasm for the subject matter comes across loud and clear.

• PREFACE;CHAPTER 1;1.1: Importance of Anions in the Modern World;1.2: The Challenges of Anion Complexation;1.3: Anions in Biological Systems;1.4: Historical Overview of Synthetic Anion Receptor Chemistry;1.5: Measurement Methods: Caveats and Limitations;1.6: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 2: Classic Charged Non-Metallic Systems;2.1: Polyammoniums;2.2: Quaternary Ammoniums;2.3: Guanidiniums;2.4: Amidiniums;2.5: Imidazoliums;2.6: Thiouronium;2.7: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 3: Protonated Expanded Porphyrins and Linear Analogues;3.1: Introduction;3.2: Cyclic Systems;3.3: Linear Receptors;3.4: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 4: Neutral Non-Metallic Systems;4.1: Amide-Based Anion Receptors;4.2: Peptide-Based Receptors;4.3: Urea-Based Anion Receptors;4.4: Alcohol-Based Anion Receptors;4.5: Hybrid Receptors;4.6: Other Systems;4.7: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 5: Neutral Pyrrole Systems;5.1: Introduction;5.2: Cyclic Receptors;5.3: Linear Receptors;5.4: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 6: Receptors for Ion Pairs;6.1: Introduction;6.2: Ditopic Receptors;6.3: Cascade Complexes;6.4: Receptors for Zwitterions;6.5: Dual Host Extraction of Salts;6.6: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 7: Metal and Lewis Acid Based Receptors;7.1: Lewis Acidic Receptors;7.2: Metals as Organizers;7.3: Other Anion Receptors Containing Metals;7.4: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 8: Sensors;8.1: Introduction;8.2: Devices that Employ Anion Selective Membranes;8.3: Discrete Molecular Electrochemical Anion Sensors;8.4: Discrete Molecular Optical Anion Sensors;8.5: Displacement Assays;8.6: Assays Based on Deaggregation Phenomena;8.7: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 9: Anion Controlled Assembly and Template-based Synthesis;9.1: Introduction;9.2: Halide Controlled Assemblies;9.3: Oxyanion Directed Assemblies;9.4: Polyfluoro-anion Directed Assemblies;9.5: Summary Remarks;CHAPTER 10: Afterword