Selective self-organization of guest molecules in self-assembled molecular boxes

This article describes the synthesis and binding properties of highly selective noncovalent molecular receptors 1(3).(DEB)6 and 3(3).(DEB)6 for different hydroxyl functionalized anthraquinones 2. These receptors are formed by the self-assembly of three calix[4]arene dimelamine derivative molecules (1 or 3) and six diethylbarbiturate (DEB) molecules to give 1(3).(DEB)6 or 3(3).(DEB)6. Encapsulation of 2 occurs in a highly organized manner; that is, a noncovalent hydrogen-bonded trimer of 2 is formed within the hydrogen-bonded receptors 1(3).(DEB)6 and 3(3).(DEB)6. Both receptors 1(3).(DEB)6 and 3(3).(DEB)6 change conformation from staggered to eclipsed upon complexation to afford a better fit for the 2(3) trimer. The receptor selectivity toward different anthraquinone derivatives 2 has been studied using 1H NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, UV spectroscopy, and isothermal microcalorimetry (ITC). The pi-pi stacking between the electron-deficient center ring of the anthraquinone derivatives 2a-c and 2e-g and the relatively electron-poor melamine units of the receptor is the driving force for the encapsulation of the guest molecules. The selectivity of the hydrogen-bonded host for the anthraquinone derivatives is the result of steric interactions between the guest molecules and the calix[4]arene aromatic rings of the host.     

Binding of small guest molecules to multivalent receptors

The complexation of phenol derivatives, aromatic carboxylic acids, and n-octylgalactopyranoside by hydrogen-bonded exo-receptors is described. The receptors are formed by self-assembly of differently functionalized calix[4]arene dimelamines with 5,5-diethyl barbiturate or butyl cyanurate. The multivalent complementary recognition site of the receptors is used very efficiently to complex multiple guests. A 1:6 binding mode was observed for phenol derivatives forming single hydrogen bonds with all six recognition sites of an ureido functionalized receptor assembly, while 1:3 complexation was observed for phenol derivatives which form two hydrogen bonds with two different ureido recognition sites of the same receptor. Aromatic carboxylic acids are complexed in a 1:6 ratio by receptors having six amino recognition sites. The complexation of n-octylgalactopyranoside by Gly-L-Ser functionalized receptors is also described, indicating that it is possible to use small peptidic fragments to complex biologically important molecules.     

Enantioselective formation of a dynamic hydrogen-bonded assembly based on the chiral memory concept

In this paper, we report the enantioselective formation of a dynamic noncovalent double rosette assembly 1a(3).(CYA)(6) composed of three 2-pyridylcalix[4]arene dimelamines (1a) and six butylcyanuric acid molecules (BuCYA). The six 2-pyridyl functionalities of the assembly interact stereoselectively with chiral dicarboxylic acids 3a-e via two-point hydrogen-bonding interactions. One of the two enantiomeric assemblies (P- or M-) 1a(3).(CYA)(6) is formed in excess as the result of the complexation of the chiral diacids, resulting in formation of optically active assemblies. The complexations with dibenzoly tartaric acids D-3a and L-3a (3 equivalent), respectively, leading to the formation of diastereomeric assemblies (P)-1a(3).(BuCYA)(6).(D-3a)(3) and (M)-1a(3).(BuCYA)(6).(L-3a)(3) with 90% diastereomeric excess. The diastereomeric excess in (M)-1a(3).(BuCYA)(6).(L-3a)(3) is "memorized" when L-3a is removed by precipitation with ethlylenediamine (EDA). The assembly (M)-1a(3).(BuCYA)(6) is still optically active (90% enantiomeric excess), although none of its individual components are chiral. (M)-1a(3).(BuCYA)(6) has a high kinetic stability toward racemization (E(a) = 119 kJ mol(-)(1), half-life of (M)-1a(3).(BuCYA)(6) is ca. 1 week at 20 degrees C).     

Thermodynamic stability of hydrogen-bonded nanostructures: a calorimetric study

The self-assembly of hydrogen-bonded aggregates (rosettes) in solvent mixtures of different polarity has been studied by calorimetry. The C(50) parameter, the concentration when 50 % of the components are incorporated in the assembly, is used to compare assemblies with different stoichiometry. C(50) for the single rosette 1(3).(BuCYA)(3) (1=N,N-di(4-tert-butylphenyl)melamine; BuCYA=n-butylcyanuric acid) in 1,2-dichloroethane is 25 microM, whereas for double rosettes 2 a(3).(BuCYA)(6) and 2 b(3).(BuCYA) (2=calix[4]arene-dimelamine) it is 0.7 and 7.1 microM, respectively. DeltaG degrees, DeltaH degrees, and TDeltaS degrees values indicate that the thermodynamics of double rosettes reflect the independent assembly of two individual single rosette structures or two rosettes reinforced by additional stabilizing interactions. In more polar solvents the stability of double rosettes decreases. From the correlation of DeltaG degrees with solvent polarity it is predicted that it should be possible to assemble double rosettes in methanol or water. The assembly of 2 b(3).(BuCYA)(6) in 100 % MeOH was proven by (1)H NMR and CD spectroscopy.     

Growth of individual hydrogen-bonded nanostructures on gold monolayers

The growth of individual nanometer-sized (3.4 +/- 1.4 nm) hydrogen bonded assemblies 1(2) x (DEB)6 on gold monolayers was achieved through an exchange reaction between single isolated calix[4]arene dimelamine 2 (1.1 +/- 0.2 nm) embedded in hexanethiol monolayers and double rosette hydrogen bonded assembly 1(3) x (DEB)6 in solution. The growth process was monitored by tapping mode atomic force microscopy (TM-AFM).     

Amplification of chirality in hydrogen-bonded tetrarosette helices

The amplification of chirality in hydrogen-bonded tetrarosette assemblies under thermodynamic equilibrium is described. The extent of the chiral amplification obtained by means of "sergeants-and-soldiers" experiments depends only on the structure of the assembly and it is independent of the methodology used for the formation of the tetrarosette assemblies. The difference in free energy (deltaG(o)(M/P)) between the M- and P-diastereomeric helices is up to 40 times higher than for double rosette assemblies.     

Dynamic combinatorial libraries based on hydrogen-bonded molecular boxes

This article describes two different types of dynamic combinatorial libraries of host and guest molecules. The first part of this article describes the encapsulation of alizarin trimer 2a3 by dynamic mixtures of up to twenty different self-assembled molecular receptors together with the amplification and selection of the best binder. Receptors (1a-d)3.(DEB)6 are formed by the self-assembly of six diethyl barbiturate (DEB) and calix[4]arene dimelamine derivatives 1a-d by using hydrogen bonds. The largest amplification factor (2.8) for a host assembly (1a3.(DEB)6) was observed after the addition of 2a to four-component library 1a(n).1b(3-n).(DEB)6 (n=0-3). Addition of 2a to twenty-component library 1a(n).1b(m).1c(o).1d(3-(n+m+o)).(DEB)6 (n, m, o=0-3; (n+m+o)相似文献   

Self-assembly and stability of double rosette nanostructures with biological functionalities

The syntheses of calix[4]arene dimelamines that are functionalized with alkyl, aminoalkyl, ureido, pyridyl, carbohydrate, amino acid and peptide functionalities, and their self-assembly with barbituric acid or cyanuric acid derivatives into well-defined hydrogen-bonded nanostructures are described. The thermodynamic stability of these hydrogen-bonded assemblies was studied by CD spectroscopy in mixtures of CHCl3 and MeOH. The stability of the assemblies depends on several steric factors and the polarity of the functional groups connected to the assembly components.     

Silver Containing Nanostructures from Hydrogen-bonded Supramolecular Scaffolds

The self-organisation of silver-containing hydrogen-bonded rosette assemblies on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) surfaces is described. The introduction of silver atoms into the double rosette architecture was achieved using the affinity of silver cations for cooperative π-donors or cyano functionalities on the double rosettes. Highly ordered 2-D nanorod domains with an inter-row spacing of 4–5 nm oriented in different directions were revealed by tapping-mode atomic force microscopy (AFM). This new and simple strategy for the creation of metal-containing supramolecular nanorod arrays that can act as well-defined surface-immobilised self-assembled scaffolds, will contribute to the development of functionalised nanoarchitectures via bottom–up approaches.     

Diastereoselective noncovalent synthesis of hydrogen-bonded double-rosette assemblies

Chiral centers present either in the dimelamine components of calix[4]arene 1 or in the cyanurate components CA quantitatively induce one handedness (P or M) in the corresponding hydrogen-bonded assemblies 1(3).(CA)(6) (de>98 %). The high degree of chiral induction results from the presence of six chiral centers in close proximity (C(alpha)) to the core of the assembly. A much lower level of chiral induction is observed for assemblies with chiral centers that are more remote (C(beta)). All diastereomerically pure assemblies 1(3).(CA)(6) exhibit very high CD activities (deltavarepsilon(max) approximately 100 L mol(-1) cm(-1)), in sharp contrast to the low CD activities (deltavarepsilon(max)相似文献   

超分子体系强的分子识别研究 23: 多胺修饰β-环糊精及其铜 配合物与萘衍生 物的包结配位作用

用荧光光谱滴定法测定了单-[6-(二乙烯三胺)-6-脱氧]-β-环糊精(1)、单-[6-(三乙烯四胺)-6-脱氧]-β-环糊精(2)及其铜配合物(3,4)与一系列萘衍生物在磷酸缓冲溶液(pH7.2,0.1mol.dm^-^3)中,25℃时形成超分子体系的稳定常数,并与母体β-环糊精的配位能力进行了比较。化学计量法表明,四种化学修饰β-环糊精与萘衍生物形成了1:1的超分子配合物。从尺寸适合、几何互补及多点识别等方面讨论了主体化合物对模型底物的分子选择性键合能力。结果表明,疏水相互作用、范德华力、静电相互作用及氢键等多种非共价键弱相互作用协同贡献于超分子配合物的形成,主-客体间的结构匹配在分子受体选择性键合底物形成超分子配合物中起重要作用。     

Enantioselective noncovalent synthesis of hydrogen-bonded double-rosette assemblies

The noncovalent synthesis of enantiomerically pure hydrogen-bonded assemblies (M)- and (P)-1(3).(CA)(6) is described. These dynamic assemblies are of one single handedness (M or P), but do not contain any chiral components. They are prepared by using the "chiral memory" concept: the induction of supramolecular chirality is achieved through initial assembly with chiral barbiturates, which are subsequently replaced by achiral cyanurates. This exchange process occurs quantitatively and without loss of the M or P handedness of the assemblies. Racemization studies have been used to determine an activation energy for racemization of 105.9+/-6.4 kJ mol(-1) and a half-life time to racemization of 4.5 days in benzene at 18 degrees C. Kinetic studies have provided strong evidence that the rate-determining step in the racemization process is the dissociation of the first dimelamine component 1 from the assembly 1(3).(CA)(6). In addition to this, it was found that the expelled chiral barbiturate (RBAR or SBAR) acts as a catalyst in the racemization process. Blocking the dissociation process of dimelamines 1 from assembly 1(3).(CA)(6) by covalent capture through a ring-closing metathesis (RCM) reaction produces an increase of more than two orders of magnitude in the half-life time to racemization.     

Ab initio and DFT studies of the vibrational spectra of hydrogen-bonded PhOH...(H2O)4 complexes

The vibrational characteristics (vibrational frequencies and infrared intensities) for the hydrogen-bonded complex of phenol with four water molecules PhOH...(H2O)4 (structure 4A) have been predicted using ab initio and DFT (B3LYP) calculations with 6-31G(d,p) basis set. The changes in the vibrational characteristics from free monomers to a complex have been calculated. The ab initio and B3LYP calculations show that the observed four intense bands at 3299, 3341, 3386 and 3430 cm(-1) can be assigned to the hydrogen-bonded OH stretching vibrations in the complex PhOH...(H2O)4 (4A). The complexation leads to very large red shifts of these vibrations and very strong increase in their IR intensity. The predicted red shifts for these vibrations with B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) calculations are in very good agreement with the experimentally observed. It was established that the phenolic OH stretching vibration is the most sensitive to the hydrogen bonding. The predicted red-shift with the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) calculations for the most stable ring structure 4A (-590 cm(-1)) is in better agreement with the experimentally observed than the red-shift, predicted with SCF/6-31G(d,p) calculations. The magnitude of the wavenumber shift is indicative of relatively strong OH...H hydrogen-bonded interaction. The complexation between phenol and four water molecules leads to strong increase of the IR intensity of the phenolic OH stretching vibration (up to 38 times).     

A novel type of hydrogen-bonded assemblies based on the melamine.cyanuric acid motif

This paper reports the formation of novel hydrogen-bonded assemblies 1(3).CA obtained upon mixing cyanuric acid (CA) with melamine derivatives 1, in which two of the three possible H-bonding arrays have been blocked. The four components are held together by 9 hydrogen bonds and form a rigid planar structure in which a central CA (three ADA motifs: A = acceptor, D = donor) is hydrogen bonded to three peripheral melamine derivatives (DAD motif). Furthermore, the synthesis and assembly studies are described of hydrogen-bonded assemblies 2-4.CA, comprised of three melamine derivatives that are covalently connected, and CA. The overall thermodynamic stability of assemblies 2-4.CA is superior to 1(3).CA (I(Tm) = 9 vs 3.6). The presence of the 2.CA complex in chloroform was confirmed by (1)H NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Substitution of the trimelamines with chiral or fluorescent groups (R(3)) enabled the study of the assemblies by CD and fluorescence spectroscopy. Titration experiments revealed strongly enhanced stabilities even in the presence of polar solvents, such as THF and CH(3)OH. Depending on the polarity of the solvent, stacking between the planar assembly units was observed.     

Molecular "chaperones" guide the spontaneous formation of a 15-component hydrogen-bonded assembly

Chaperones are small molecules that assist in the folding of naturally occurring peptides. There are no examples of small molecules acting as chaperones in the self-assembly of synthetic noncovalent assemblies. In this communication we describe an unprecedented example of the "chaperone effect" in the noncovalent synthesis of organic nanostructures. Tetrarosette assemblies 2(3).(BuCYA)(12) form quantitatively in CHCl(3) at room temperature upon mixing tetramelamine 2 with N-butylcyanurate (BuCYA) in the presence of 5,5-diethylbarbituric acid (DEB). Without the DEB units present, only oligomeric assemblies are formed that cannot rearrange to the tetrarosettes by themselves. The DEB units act as molecular "chaperones" by preorganizing the tetramelamine units for the spontaneous assembly of the tetrarosette structure.     

(Thio)ureido anion receptors based on a 1,3-alternate oxacalix[2]arene[2]pyrimidine scaffold

In pursuit of highly preorganized macrocyclic host molecules for the complexation of anions, a series of oxacalix[2]arene[2]pyrimidine-based bis(thio)ureido receptors were synthesized and fully characterized. The pincer-like 1,3-alternate conformation of the oxacalix[4]arene scaffold, essential for an efficient host-guest interaction, was visualized by single-crystal X-ray analysis and supported by variable-temperature NMR studies. The anion binding properties of the receptors were evaluated via (1)H NMR titration experiments, showing intermolecular interactions with H(2)PO(4)(-), AcO(-), BzO(-), and Cl(-) ions. The host molecule bearing 4-nitrophenyl substituents on the bisurea binding pocket showed association constants in the range of 200-400 M(-1) in the strongly competitive solvent mixture of DMSO/0.5% H(2)O.     

Bis(calixcrown)tetrathiafulvalene receptors

A new class of electroactive receptors has been synthesized, built by covalent association of five subunits: two calixarene platforms for spatial organization, two polyether 3D cavities for cation binding, and one electroactive TTF unit to probe the complexation event. Sodium complexation induces rigidification of the molecular assembly, as shown by 1H NMR titration and single-crystal X-ray crystallographic studies on free receptor 14 and a corresponding complex with two bound sodium atoms per receptor (15-(NaPF6)2). The calixarene units in these receptors change from a pinched cone conformation in the free ligand to a symmetrical cone in the complex. Cyclovoltammetric studies validated the electrochemical recognition concept of these five-member assemblies.     

Complexation of phenols and thiophenol by phosphine oxides and phosphates. Extraction, isothermal titration calorimetry, and ab initio calculations

To develop a new solvent-impregnated resin system for the removal of phenols from water the complex formation of triisobutylphosphine sulfide (TIBPS), tributylphosphate (TBP), and tri-n-octylphosphine oxide (TOPO) with a series of phenols (phenol, thiophenol, 3-chlorophenol, 3,5-dichlorophenol, 4-cyanophenol, and pentachlorophenol) was studied. The investigation of complex formation between the extractants and the phenols in the solvent toluene was carried out using liquid-liquid extraction, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), and quantum chemical modeling (B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p)//B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) and MP2/6-311++G(2d,2p)//B3LYP/6-311G(d,p)). The equilibrium constant (binding affinity, Kchem), enthalpy of complex formation (DeltaH), and stoichiometry (N) were directly measured with ITC, and the entropy of complexation (DeltaS) was derived from these results. A first screening of K chem toward phenol revealed a very high binding affinity for TOPO, and very low binding affinities for the other extractants. Modeling results showed that although 1:1 complexes were formed, the TIBPS and TBP do not form strong hydrogen bonds. Therefore, in the remainder of the research only TOPO was considered. Kchem of TOPO for the phenols in toluene increased from 1,000 to 10,000 M(-1) in the order phenol < pentachlorophenol < 3-chlorophenol < 4-cyanophenol approximately 3,5-dichlorophenol (in line with their pKa values, except for pentachlorophenol) in the absence of water, while the stoichiometric ratio remained 1:1. In water-saturated toluene, the binding affinities are lower due to co-complexation of water with the active site of the extractant. The increase in binding affinity for TOPO in the phenol series was confirmed by a detailed ab initio study, in which Delta H was calculated to range from -10.7 kcal/mol for phenol to -13.4 kcal/mol for 4-cyanophenol. Pentachlorophenol was found to behave quite differently, showing a DeltaH value of -10.5 kcal/mol. In addition, these calculations confirm the formation of 1:1 H-bonded complexes.     

Ag+ labeling: a convenient new tool for the characterization of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular assemblies by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

Herein we describe our results on the characterization of a wide variety of different hydrogen-bonded assemblies by means of a novel matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) technique with Ag+ labeling. The labeling technique with Ag+ ions is extremely mild and provides a nondestructive way to generate charged assemblies that can be detected by mass spectrometry. Up to now more than 25 different single (1(3).2(3)), double (3(3).2(6)), and tetrarosettes (4(3).2(12)) have been successfully characterized by the use of this method. The success of the method entirely depends on the presence of a suitable binding site for the Ag+ ion. A variety of functionalities has been identified that provide strong binding sites for Ag+, either acting in a cooperative way (pi-arene and pi-alkene donor functionalities) or individually (cyano and crown ether functionalities). The method works well for assemblies with molecular weights between 2,000 and 8,000 Da, and most likely far beyond this limit.     

One-electron oxidation of a hydrogen-bonded phenol occurs by concerted proton-coupled electron transfer

The hydrogen-bonded phenol 2-(aminodiphenylmethyl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol (HOAr-NH2) was prepared and oxidized in MeCN by a series of one-electron oxidants. The product is the phenoxyl radical in which the phenolic proton has transferred to the amine, *OAr-NH3+. The reaction of HOAr-NH2 and tris(p-tolyl)aminium ([N(tol)3]*+) to give *OAr-NH3+ + N(tol)3 has Keq = 2.0 +/- 0.5, follows second-order kinetics with k = (1.1 +/- 0.2) x 105 M-1 s-1 (DeltaG = 11 kcal mol-1), and has a primary isotope effect kH/kD = 2.4 +/- 0.4. Oxidation of HOAr-NH2 with [N(C6H4Br)3]*+ is faster, with k congruent with 4 x 107 M-1 s-1. The isotope effect, thermochemical arguments, and the dependence of the rate on driving force (DeltaDeltaG/DeltaDeltaG degrees = 0.53) all indicate that electron transfer from HOAr-NH2 must occur concerted with intramolecular proton transfer from the phenol to the amine (proton-coupled electron transfer, PCET). The data rule out stepwise paths that involve initial electron transfer to form the phenol radical cation *+HOAr-NH2 or that involve initial proton transfer to give the zwitterion -OAr-NH3+. The dependence of the electron-transfer rate constants on driving force can be fit with the adiabatic Marcus equation, yielding a large intrinsic barrier: lambda = 34 kcal mol-1 for reactions of HOAr-NH2 with NAr3*+.