Influence of the stereochemistry of sugars on the selectivity of formation of carbohydrate-derived cyclopentadienyl and indenyl ligands

Interaction of lithium cyclopentadienide with a suitable partially protected alpha-D-allofuranose triflate, 4, epimer at C3 of glucose, gives as a major product, besides the expected glucose-cyclopentadiene, 5, a glucose-disubstituted cyclopentadiene, 6. This unprecedented behaviour, which does not occur with alpha-D-glucofuranose and other sugars, is tentatively explained by a complexation of LiCp and the oxygen atoms of the isopropylidene function of one molecule of 4 and one of 5, giving a termolecular structure as the result of a template effect. The results of other experiments, such as the use of MgCp2 in place of LiCp or the complexation of oxygen atoms by lithium triflate, which changed the selectivity of the reaction largely in favour of the monosubstitution product 5, support this hypothesis. When lithium indenide is reacted with 4, glucose-monosubstituted and glucose-disubstituted indenes, 8 and 9, respectively, are formed, and 9 is obtained with almost total diastereoselectivity. This result can also be rationalised by a stereoselective complexation of lithium, as shown by separate experiments and by molecular mechanics calculations. Methyltricarbonyl molybdenum(II) complexes have been synthesised and characterised from glucose-monosubstituted 5 and glucose-disubstituted 6 cyclopentadienes.     

Noncovalent complexation of glucosylthioureidocalix[4]arenes with carboxylates and their gas-phase characteristics: an ESI-FTICR mass spectrometric study

The noncovalent complexation of three glucosylcalix[4]arenes (1-3) towards 23 mono- and dicarboxylic acid anions were studied by ESI-FTICR mass spectrometry. Competitive complexation, collision-induced dissociation and gas-phase H/D-exchange experiments were performed to obtain information on selectivity of calixarenes towards carboxylates and characteristics of their complexes. The flexibility and number of glucose units of the host and the spatial disposition of the hydrogen bonding groups on the carboxylate guests were found to affect the selectivity of complexation strongly. The glucosylcalixarenes exhibited particular selectivity for dicarboxylic acid anions incorporating π-systems, and clear isomeric selectivity was observed for isophthalic among phthalic acid anions and for fumaric acid over maleic acid anion.     

环糊精聚合物与苯醌的分子包合作用及其在酶电极中的应用

研究了水溶性环糊精预聚合物的存在对苯醌/氢醌体系在铂电极上氧化还原行为的影响, 根据伏安曲线讨论了该预聚合物与苯醌的分子包合作用。环糊精预聚合物与戊二醛缩聚反应而形成的不溶性聚合物膜用于葡萄糖氧化酶的固定化, 以制得新型的第二代葡萄糖电极。由于分子包合作用, 作为电子受体的苯醌在含酶的环糊精聚合物膜中具有较高的浓度, 从而加速了固定化酶的电子传递。测定了酶电极上BQ反应的动力学参数。     

Time-dependent complexation of glucose-reduced gold nanoparticles with octadecylamine Langmuir monolayers

We report on the reduction of aqueous chloroaurate ions by glucose to form gold nanoparticles of uniform size. We further demonstrate the complexation of these particles with octadecylamine (ODA) monolayers at the air-water interface. Pressure-area (pi-A) isotherms as a function of time of complexation revealed a significant expansion of the monolayer. Surface pressure variation with time for constant areas after spreading of the monolayer was carried out to observe the kinetics of complexation of the colloidal particles at the interface. The kinetics of complexation of the particles at the interface was also monitored by Brewster angle microscopy (BAM) measurements. Langmuir-Blodgett films of the particles complexed with ODA were formed at a subphase pH of 9 onto different substrates. Quartz crystal microgravimetry (QCM) was used to quantify the amount of particles deposited per immersion cycle of the quartz crystal. The LB films were further characterized by UV-vis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements. TEM measurements indicate a close packed and equidistant arrangement of colloidal particles in the LB film, probably due to hydrogen-bonding interactions.     

Determination of pyridine and adenine nucleotide metabolites in Bacillus subtilis cell extract by sweeping borate complexation capillary electrophoresis

With a growing interest in new areas of bioanalytical research such as metabolome analysis, the development of sensitive capillary electrophoresis (CE) methods to analyze sub-microM concentrations of analytes in biological samples is required. In this report, the application of CE with sweeping by borate complexation is used to analyze a group of seven pyridine and adenine nucleotide metabolites derived from bacteria Bacillus subtilis cell extracts. Nanomolar (nM) detectability of analytes by CE with UV photometric detection is achieved through effective focusing of large sample plug (approximately 10% of capillary length) using sweeping by borate complexation method, reflected by a limit of detections (S/N = 3) of about 2 x 10(-8) M. Changes in metabolites concentrations were observed in cell extracts when using either glucose or malate as the carbon source in the culture medium. Concentration of pyridine and adenine nucleotides in cell extracts varied widely from 78.6 (+/-7.6) microM for nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide in malate to 0.66 (+/-0.12) microM for nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate in glucose culture medium. Concentrations of metabolites in a single cell were also estimated at millimolar (mM) level. The method was validated in terms of linearity, sensitivity and reproducibility. The application of CE by sweeping borate complexation allows for sensitive and reproducible analyses of nucleotide metabolites in complex biological samples such as bacteria cell extracts.     

Foldamer organogels: a circular dichroism study of glucose-mediated dynamic helicity induction and amplification

This paper reports a systematic study of the dynamic process for the self-assembly of chiral organogels from achiral hydrogen bonded hydrazide foldamers by induction of chiral glucose. Six foldamers incorporated with six decyl chains and two benzene, naphthalene, anthracene, or pyrene units at the ends are revealed to strongly gelate apolar and polar solvents, including alkanes, arenes, esters, alcohols, and 1,4-dioxane. The gels are characterized by UV-vis, fluorescent, XRD, SEM, and AFM methods, based on which a dislocated "tail-to-tail" stacking pattern is proposed. Addition of octylated glucose considerably enhances the capacity of the foldamers to gelate apolar solvents due to strong complexation. The complexation also causes unique dynamic helicity induction in the gels, which is studied systematically by circular dichroism. The results are treated with the Avrami theory according to a reported method (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 4336), which suggests that the gelation involves a nucleation-elongation mechanism. In addition, the "Sergeants and Soldiers" effect in the gel phase is also revealed.     

Molecular recognition of nucleobases and amino acids by sulphonato-calixnaphthalene-capped silver nanoparticles

The plasmon resonances of sulphonato-calixnaphthalene-capped silver nanoparticles have been used to study the complexation of the nanoparticles with nucleobases and amino acids. Only in the case of the nanoparticles capped with oxacalix[4]naphthalenesultone, does complexation of both nucleobases and certain amino acids occur. The complexation of the aromatic amino acids, phenylalanine and tryptophan, has previously not been observed for calixarene-capped silver nanoparticles.     

环糊精聚合物的分子包合作用及在酶电极中的应用

伏安法用于研究环糊精预聚合物的分子包合作用．红外光谱实验表明环糊精预聚合物与戊二醛缩聚生成的聚合物带有悬挂的羰基,后者能使葡萄糖氧化酶共价固定化．由于分子包合作用,电子受体可存储在含酶的环糊精聚合物膜中,从而提高了酶膜中电子受体的浓度又减少了电子受体的用量．用ＴＴＦ等作电子受体,可实现酶和电子受体在环糊精聚合物中的同时固定化．环糊精聚合物膜中的组成和膜厚度可以控制,为酶电极的基础研究工作提供了方便．     

Probing Helical Hydrophobic Binding Sites in Branched Starch Polysaccharides Using NMR Spectroscopy

Branched starch polysaccharides are capable of binding multiple hydrophobic guests, but their exploitation as multivalent hosts and in functional materials is limited by their structural complexity and diversity. Linear α(1–4)‐linked glucose oligosaccharides are known to bind hydrophobic guests inside left‐handed single helices in solution and the solid state. Here, we describe the development of an amphiphilic probe that binds to linear α(1–4)‐linked glucose oligosaccharides and undergoes a conformational switch upon complexation, which gives rise to dramatic changes in the ¹H NMR spectrum of the probe. We use this probe to explore hydrophobic binding sites in the branched starch polysaccharides amylopectin and β‐limit dextrin. Diffusion‐ordered (DOSY), nuclear Overhauser effect (NOESY) and chemical shift perturbation (HSQC) NMR experiments are utilised to provide evidence that, in aqueous solution, branched polysaccharides bind hydrophobic guests in well‐defined helical binding sites, similar to those reported for complexation by linear oligosaccharides. By examining the binding affinity of the probe to systematically enzymatically degraded polysaccharides, we deduce that the binding sites for hydrophobic guests can be located on internal as well as external branches and that proximal α(1–6)‐linked branch points weaken but do not prevent complexation.     

Anion complexation by glycocluster thioureamethyl cavitands: novel ESI-MS-based methods for the determination of Ka values

A series of saccharide-thiourea functionalized cavitands was prepared in good yields (72-86 %) by reaction of a tetrakis(aminomethyl) cavitand with the thiocyanate derivatives of acetylated glucose, galactose, and cellobiose. The anion complexation behavior of the acetylated and deacetylated glycocluster thioureamethyl cavitands was studied with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in acetonitrile and in a 1:1 acetonitrile/water mixture, respectively. All compounds show a preference for Cl(-). A linear relationship was found between the square root of the intensity and the concentration of the formed host-guest complex. Based on this relationship, novel methods have been developed to determine K(a) values, by means of direct titration and competition experiments.     

Transition metal mediated asymmetric synthesis X. Homochiral π-complexes with planar chirality: synthetic equivalents of chiral cyclohexadiene dications

Homochiral 6-methoxy-substituted dienyltricarbonyliron complexes have been obtained from 1-methylcyclohexa-1,3-diene-5,6-diol (available via microbial oxidation of toluene) by complexation and removal of an allylic substituent with acids or with triphenylcarbenium tetrafluoroborate. A variety of optically active tricarbonyliron complexes have been produced from these compounds. The optical purity of the product and the stereochemistry of the complexation reaction have been determined. The high efficiency of chirality transfer during complexation of 5,6-dimethoxy-substituted dienes makes this method suitable as a general route to resolved organoiron complexes.     

Single complexation force of 18-crown-6 with ammonium ion evaluated by atomic force microscopy

The cation complexation force of 18-crown-6 has been measured in ethanol by means of atomic force microscopy using probe tips and mica substrates modified chemically with 18-crown-6 and ammonium ion, respectively. The specific complexation force was suppressed by free potassium ion in the measurement solution, indicating a blocking effect based on the competitive complexation of the 18-crown-6 moiety between the free ion and the ammonium ion bound to the substrate. The single complexation force of 18-crown-6 with ammonium ion was evaluated to be about 60 pN in ethanol by autocorrelation analyses of the histograms for observed forces.     

Modified Anodic Stripping Voltammetry Titration Technique for Estimating Complexation Capacity of Natural Waters

Abstract

An improved ASV-titration technique has been developed for estimating the complexation capacity of natural waters. In order to accomodate the slow kinetics of formation of certain complexes in water, an equilibration period of at least 24 hours is recommended. The use of copper as reference metal is recommended to obtain novel conservative estimates of complexation capacities. The method has been successfully applied to quantify complexation capacities of laboratory tap water and river waters.     

Kinetic study of copper(II) complexation with 9-ethyl-3-carbazolecarboxaldehyde-thiosemicarbazone and kinetic-spectrophotometric determination of copper(II)

The kinetics of complexation reaction of Cu(II) with 9-ethyl-3-carbazolecarboxaldehyde-thiosemicarbazone (ECCAT) has been examined spectrophotometrically. The ligand was synthesized for the first time. The complexation reaction was carried out in a DMF-water medium at 35°C. The complex has maximum absorbance at 393 nm. Kinetic and activation parameters of the complexation reaction were calculated by the Arrhenius and Eyring equations using the data obtained from investigating the effect of temperature on reaction rates under the specified conditions. We also proposed reaction rate equations. Based on the studied complexation reaction, a simple kinetic method for the spectrophotometric determination of copper(II) has been developed. The calibration graphs are linear in the concentration range 0.2–1.9 μg/mL. The species that caused interference were investigated. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Spectrophotometric determination of ketoprofen in pharmaceutical preparations by means of charge transfer complex formation

A spectrophotometric determination of ketoprofen based upon oxime formation followed by charge transfer complexation with o-chloranil has been developed. Different variables affecting the complexation process have been studied. Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration range 10-80 microg/ml. The method has been successfully applied to the determination of ketoprofen in pure form and in pharmaceutical dosage forms in the presence of its impurities.     

离聚物的缔合与络合

本语文对与离聚物材料的研究和开发相关的离聚物的缔合与络合这两个基本问题作了评述,强调了离聚物的结构与缔合和络合的影响。此外,还对由离子作用和氢键作用所导致的 事作用了比较和讨论。     

Heterocomplexation of a chiral dipeptide and quantitative enantiomeric enrichment of nonracemic 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol

Heterocomplexation of a chiral host to a racemic guest has been discovered. A cyclic dipeptide generated from (S)-proline alkyl ester undergoes an achiroselective complexation to both the enantiomers of racemic BINOL in benzene to yield a crystalline heterocomplex bearing the solvent molecules. However, complexation crystallization does not occur between the diptide and either enantiomer of BINOL under similar conditions. The difference in complexation behavior has been successfully applied in the enantiomeric enrichment of nonracemic BINOLs, and almost quantitative separation of the excess enantiomer from racemic BINOL was achieved.     

聚甲基丙烯酸与修饰聚丙烯酰胺间的络合作用

利用荧光各向异性,荧光探针和荧光猝灭等静态光物理技术研究了稀水溶液中聚甲基丙烯酸（ＰＭＡＡ）与阳离子修饰聚丙烯酰胺（ＱＣＰＡＭ）间的络合作用。结果表明：在ｐＨ＝２－８范围内,ＰＭＡＡ与ＱＣＰＡＭ之间发生明显络合,但以ｐＨ为４时络合作用最大,最佳络合本比为１：１（单体单元比）,络合作用的发生大大地改变了ＰＭＡＡ的构象行为,ＰＭＡＡ构象对ｐＨ和络合作用的双重依赖性有可能在新型“智能”凝胶的设计合成上获     

Thermodynamic studies of complexation and enantiorecognition processes of monoterpenoids by alpha- and beta-cyclodextrin in gas chromatography

Gas-liquid chromatography was applied in thermodynamic investigations of processes of complexation and enantioseparation by alpha- and [-cyclodextrins of chiral monoterpenoids. The distribution constants, stability constants and thermodynamic parameters enthalpy, entropy and free energy of the complexation processes were determined. It has been found that enantioseparation of monoterpenes by alpha- and beta-cyclodextrins is the result of formation of 1:2 stoichiometric complexes. When 1:1 stoichiometric complexes are formed, enantioselectivity is not observed. All investigated processes of complexation are enthalpy-driven regardless of the stoichiometry of the formed complexes. -deltaH, -TdeltaS and -deltaG of complexation process have higher values for bicyclic than for monocyclic monoterpenoids as well as for alpha-CD than for beta-CD. The first or second step of complexation may be responsible for enantioselectivity.     

Supramolecular Complexation Behavior of Novel Cyclotriveratrylene Derivatives with Benzoate Pendants with C60

Four novel cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) derivatives with three benzoate pendants bearing different aliphatic chains have been prepared in good yields, starting from CTV. The complexation behavior of these CTV derivatives towards C₆₀ in arene solvents has been measured by UV‐visible spectroscopy and high complexation constants are obtained. It is observed that the complexation is promoted pronouncedly by introducing methyl ester groups to the aromatic pendants, while this promoting effect is reduced when the methyl groups are replaced by longer alkyl groups.