Cooperative self-assembly and molecular binding behavior of cyclodextrin-crown ether conjugates mediated by alkali metal ions

In order to quantitatively investigate their molecular binding ability, a series of cyclodextrin-crown ether conjugates containing beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CyD) and crown ether units, i.e.N-(benzoaza-15-crown-5)acylaminomethylene tethered 6-diethylenetriamino-6-deoxy-beta-CyD, N-(benzoaza-15-crown-5)acylaminomethylene tethered 6-triethylenetetraamino-6-deoxy-beta-CyD and 4',5'-dimethylene-benzo-15-crown-5 tethered 6-diethylenetriamino-6-deoxy-beta-CyD, have been prepared as ditopic molecular receptors. Their inclusion complexation behavior with four representative fluorescent dyes, i.e. ammonium 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonate (ANS), sodium 6-toluidino-2-naphthalenesulfonate (TNS), acridine red (AR) and rhodamine B (RhB), has been comprehensively investigated in aqueous NaH2PO4/Na2HPO4 or KH2PO4/K2HPO4 buffer solution (pH 7.20) by means of circular dichroism, fluorescence, and 2D NMR spectra. The results indicate that the self-assembly of crown ether modified beta-CyD mediated by potassium ion exhibits a dimeric structure, which significantly enhances the original binding ability and molecular selectivity of parent beta-CyD and its derivatives towards guest molecules through the cooperative binding of two hydrophobic CyD cavities with one guest. This cooperative binding mode of K+/CyD-crown ether systems are further confirmed by Job's experiments and 2D NMR investigations. Attributed to the positive contributions from the metal-ligated crown ether cap and K+-mediated dimerization of CyDs, the binding constant (Ks) values of CyD-crown ether conjugates toward ANS are 10-83 times higher than that of beta-CyD. The increased binding ability and molecular selectivity of CyD-crown ether conjugates are discussed from the viewpoints of size/shape-fit and multiple recognition mechanism.     

Ion pair recognition by Zn-porphyrin/crown ether conjugates: visible sensing of sodium cyanide

Synthesis and complexation behavior of ditopic neutral receptors composed of both a Lewis-acidic binding site (zinc porphyrin moiety) and a Lewis-basic binding site (crown ether moiety) are reported; the receptors bound only NaCN in a ditopic fashion with a color change, and in contrast other sodium salts bound to the receptors in a monotopic fashion without a color change.     

Multi-electron-acceptor dyad and triad systems based on perylene bisimides and fullerenes

Fullerene (C(60)) and 3,4,9,10-perylene tetracarboxylic diimide (PTDCI) were used as building blocks for an electron acceptor dyad (C(60)-PTCDI) and triad (C(60)-PTCDI-C(60)). As the first reduction potentials for C(60) and PTCDI are very close, simultaneous introduction of two or three electrons is possible into the dyad and triad, respectively. Further stepwise electrochemical reduction leads to formation of a series of well-defined anionic species in which electrons associated with the fullerene or the PTDCI components of the molecule can be clearly distinguished. In total, up to four electrons can be reversibly injected into the dyad C(60)-PTCDI and up to six into the triad C(60)-PTCDI-C(60) system. The optical absorption properties in the UV/Vis range are also crucially defined by the distribution of electrons between the acceptor parts, as the injection/removal of electrons causes drastic colour changes in the dyad and the triad systems.     

Novel fused D-A dyad and A-D-A triad incorporating tetrathiafulvalene and p-benzoquinone

Novel fused donor-acceptor dyad (TTF-Q or D-A) and acceptor-donor-acceptor triad (Q-TTF-Q or A-D-A) incorporating the donor tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and the acceptor p-benzoquinone (Q) have been synthesized. The solution UV-vis spectra of these molecules display a low-energy absorption band that is attributed to an intramolecular charge transfer between both antagonistic units. The presence of reversible oxidation and reduction waves for the donor and acceptor moieties was shown by cyclic voltammetry, in agreement with the ratio TTF/quinone(s) units. The successive generation from these compounds of the cation radical and anion radical obtained upon (electro)chemical oxidation and reduction, respectively, was monitored by optical and ESR spectroscopies. The anion radical Q-TTF-Q(-.) triad was demonstrated to be a class II mixed-valence system with the existence of a temperature-dependent intramolecular electron transfer. The crystallographic tendency of these fused systems to overlap in mixed stacks of alternating A-D-A units is also discussed.     

Control of photoinduced electron transfer in zinc phthalocyanine-perylenediimide dyad and triad by the magnesium ion

Photoexcitation of a zinc phthalocyanine-perylenediimide (ZnPc-PDI) dyad and a bis(zinc phthalocyanine)-perylenediimide [(ZnPc) 2-PDI] triad results in formation of the triplet excited state of the PDI moiety without the fluorescence emission, whereas addition of Mg (2+) ions to the dyad and triad results in formation of long-lived charge-separated (CS) states (ZnPc (*+)-PDI (*-)/Mg (2+) and (ZnPc) 2 (*+)-PDI (*-)/Mg (2+)) in which PDI (*-) forms a complex with Mg (2+). Formation of the CS states in the presence of Mg (2+) was confirmed by appearance of the absorption bands due to ZnPc (*+) and PDI (*-)/Mg (2+) complex in the time-resolved transient absorption spectra of the dyad and triad. The one-electron reduction potential ( E red) of the PDI moiety in the presence of a metal ion is shifted to a positive direction due to the binding of Mg (2+) to PDI (*-), whereas the one-electron oxidation potential of the ZnPc moiety remains the same. The binding of Mg (2+) to PDI (*-) was confirmed by the ESR spectrum, which is different from that of PDI (*-) without Mg (2+). The energy of the CS state (ZnPc (*+)-PDI (*-)/Mg (2+)) is determined to be 0.79 eV, which becomes lower that of the triplet excited state (ZnPc- (3)PDI*: 1.07 eV). This is the reason why the long-lived CS states were attained in the presence of Mg (2+) instead of the triplet excited state of the PDI moiety.     

Cooperative recognition of C60-ammonium substrates by a ditopic oligophenylenevinylene/crown ether host

A new fullerene derivative with an ammonium subunit has been prepared. Its ability to form supramolecular complexes with oligophenylenevinylene derivatives bearing one or two crown ether moieties has been evidenced by electrospray mass spectrometry, and UV-visible and luminescence spectroscopy experiments. Interestingly, the assembly of the C60-ammonium cation with the oligophenylenevinylene derivative bearing two crown ether moieties leads to the cooperative formation of the 2:1 complex owing to intramolecular fullerene-fullerene interactions.     

Cooperative multipoint recognition of organic dyes by bis(beta-cyclodextrin)s with 2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxy tethers

A series of novel 6,6'-bis(beta-cyclodextrin)s linked by 2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxy tethers; that is, 2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxy-bridged bis(6-O-beta-cyclodextrin) (2) and N,N'-bis(2-aminoethyl )-2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxamide-bridged (3), N,N'-bis(5-amino-3-azapentyl)-2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxamide-bridged (4) and N,N'-bis(8-amino-3,6-diazaoctyl)-2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxamide-bridged bis(6-amino-6-deoxy-beta-cyclodextrin) (5), has been synthesized as cooperative multipoint-recognition receptor models. The inclusion complexation behavior of 2-5 with organic dyes; that is, ammonium 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonate, Brilliant Green, Methyl Orange, Acridine Red, and Rhodamine B, has been investigated in aqueous phosphate buffer solutions (pH 7.20) at 25 degrees C by means of ultraviolet, fluorescence, and circular dichroism spectrometry as well as by fluorescence lifetime measurements. The spectral titrations gave the complex stability constants (Ks) and Gibbs' free energy changes (deltaG degrees) for the inclusion complexation of 2-5 with the organic dyes and other thermodynamic parameters (deltaH degrees and deltaS degrees) for the inclusion complexation of 2-4 with the fluorescent dyes Acridine Red and Rhodamine B. Bis(beta-cyclodextrin)s 2-5 displayed higher binding abilities toward most of the examined dye molecules than native beta-cyclodextrin 1; this is discussed from the viewpoints of the size/shape-fit concept, the induced-fit interaction, and cooperative, multipoint recognition by the bridging chain and the dual hydrophobic cavities. Thermodynamically, the inclusion complexation of 2-4 with Acridine Red is totally enthalpy driven with a negative or minor positive entropic contribution, but the inclusion complexation with Rhodamine B is mainly entropy-driven with a mostly positive, but occasionally negative, enthalpic contribution; in some cases this determines the complex stability.     

Near-IR excitation transfer and electron transfer in a BF2-chelated dipyrromethane-azadipyrromethane dyad and triad

A molecular dyad and triad, comprised of a known photosensitizer, BF(2)-chelated dipyrromethane (BDP), covalently linked to its structural analog and near-IR emitting sensitizer, BF(2)-chelated tetraarylazadipyrromethane (ADP), have been newly synthesized and the photoinduced energy and electron transfer were examined by femtosecond and nanosecond laser flash photolysis. The structural integrity of the newly synthesized compounds has been established by spectroscopic, electrochemical, and computational methods. The DFT calculations revealed a molecular-clip-type structure for the triad, in which the BDP and ADP entities are separated by about 14 ? with a dihedral angle between the fluorophores of around 70°. Differential pulse voltammetry studies have revealed the redox states, allowing estimation of the energies of the charge-separated states. Such calculations revealed a charge separation from the singlet excited BDP ((1)BDP*) to ADP (BDP(.+)-ADP(.-)) to be energetically favorable in nonpolar toluene and in polar benzonitrile. In addition, the excitation transfer from the singlet BDP to ADP is also envisioned due to good spectral overlap of the BDP emission and ADP absorption spectra. Femtosecond laser flash photolysis studies provided concrete evidence for the occurrence of energy transfer from (1)BDP* to ADP (in benzonitrile and toluene) and electron transfer from BDP to (1)ADP* (in benzonitrile, but not in toluene). The kinetic study of energy transfer was measured by monitoring the rise of the ADP emission and revealed fast energy transfer (ca. 10(11) s(-1)) in these molecular systems. The kinetics of electron transfer via (1)ADP*, measured by monitoring the decay of the singlet ADP at λ=820 nm, revealed a relatively fast charge-separation process from BDP to (1)ADP*. These findings suggest the potential of the examined ADP-BDP molecules to be efficient photosynthetic antenna and reaction center models.     

冠醚菁染料的研究VI.含苯并咪唑环的冠醚菁染料的合成

Cyanine dyes containing benzimidazolyl crown ether derivative groups were prepared and characterized by UV, IR, and NMR spectroscopy.     

冠醚苯并恶唑菁染料的合成

本文报道含冠迷苯并恶唑菁染料及半菁染料的合成,采用一种简便方法合成了关健中间体2-甲基6,7-二羟基苯并恶唑:从2,3,4-三羟基苯乙酮肟经beckmann重排而得到,将它再与三甘醇或四甘醇二氯化物反应 ,分别得到相应的冠醚化合物:2-甲基-6,7-并(12-冠-4)苯并恶唑和2-甲基-6,7-并(15-冠-5)苯并恶唑,将它们制成相应的季铵盐 ,然后分别与原甲酸乙酯或对二甲胺基甲醛作用,得到相应的冠醚恶唑菁染料,或半菁染料.     

Synthesis and properties of cellulose nanocrystal conjugates with reactive dyes

Cellulose - In this work, we have developed methods of synthesis of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) conjugates with chlorotriazine reactive dyes (RDs)—reactive violet, reactive-bright red and...     

Separation of nanocarbons by molecular recognition

This review article surveys the author’s work during the last ten years. The research works have been carried out in the interdisciplinary fields of supramolecular, synthetic organic and materials chemistry. This review consists of the following 5 topics; (1) novel synthetic methodology for constructing benzyl ether-linked oxacyclophanes and oxacalixarenes by reductive coupling reactions, (2) preferential precipitation of C₇₀ over C₆₀ with p-halohomooxacalix[3]arenes prepared by the above reductive coupling reactions, (3) highly practical purification of fullerenes by filtration through activated carbon thin layer, (4) host-guest chemistry of C₆₀ and C₇₀ with porphyrin monomers and dimers in solution, and (5) optical resolution of carbon nanotubes through preferential complexation with chiral diporphyrin nanotweezers. New terminology is also proposed in the definition of the structures and stereochemistry of carbon nanotubes.     

冠醚硒菁染料的合成

合成了对称和非对称两个新的冠醚硒菁染料2,2'-二乙基-45,4'5'-双并-(15-冠-5)硒碳菁碘化季铵盐和2,2'-二乙基-4,5-并-(15-冠-5)硒碳菁碘化季铵盐以用三种新的中间体2,2'-二硝基-4,5,4',5'-双并-(15-冠-5)二苯基二硒化物, 2-甲基-5,6-并-(15-冠-5)苯并硒唑和2-甲基-3-乙基-5,6-并-(15-冠-5)苯并硒碘化季铵盐。报道了它们的红外、紫外、核磁共振、质谱数据。     

Spectrophotometric determination of sodium by ion-pair extraction with crown ether complexes and monoanionic dyes

A highly selective photometric procedure for the determination of sodium in blood serum is proposed, based on the ion-pair extraction of a sodium—cryptand complex. A comparative study of cryptands with various cavity sizes, different pairing anions and extraction solvents is described. The use of cryptand 211, picrate and toluene, as ligand, pairing anion and extraction solvent, respectively, allows sodium to be determined at the μg ml^?1 level. A 350-fold amount of potassium (by weight) does not interfere, nor do other alkali metals. Possible interferences by multivalent cations are masked by EDTA.     

Electron transfer switching in supramolecular porphyrin-fullerene conjugates held by alkylammonium cation-crown ether binding

Reversible switching between intra- to intermolecular electron transfer paths has been accomplished by adding and extracting potassium ions to the supramolecular porphyrin-fullerene conjugates formed by complexing porphyrin functionalized with a benzo-18-crown-6 entity and fullerene functionalized with an alkylammonium cation entity.     

Planarity recognition of cationic dyes by anionic, crystalline bilayer aggregates

Steric selectivity in terms of molecular planarity of cationic dyes was investigated using anionic bilayer aggregates. Planar cationic dye (para-type stilbazolium) could be incorporated into the hydrophobic region of anionic crystalline bilayer aggregates, whereas structurally related, less planar dyes (ortho-type stilbazolium) could not be incorporated in spite of somewhat higher hydrophobicity resulting from lengthening of the N-alkyl group.     

Design and synthesis of a self-assembled photochemical dyad based on selective imidazole recognition

The unique recognition properties of phenanthroline-strapped zinc porphyrin 1, which displays extremely high affinity for N-unsubstituted imidazoles, has been used as the driving force for the assembly of a photochemical dyad involving a zinc(II) porphyrin as energy donor and a free base porphyrin as energy acceptor. The synthesis of the imidazole-substituted porphyrin is described together with the assembly of the dyad. (1)H NMR titrations confirm the formation of a 1/1 complex between 1 and 6, as well as insertion of the imidazole of the acceptor within the phenanthroline strap of the donor. Preliminary fluorescence quenching measurements show that efficient energy transfer occurs between the self-assembled components.