According to the conductance results, the reactions between 4 - tert - butyl - calix[4] arene and amines proceed in two steps. First, a proton transfer from calixarene to amine.

• 电导测定表明在乙腈溶液中脂肪胺与对叔丁基杯[4]芳烃间的反应分两步进行:首先胺从杯芳烃得到一个质子生成胺正离子和杯负离子；然后离子再进一步包合.