Temperature-driven braking of γ-cyclodextrin-curcubit[6]uril-cowheeled [4]rotaxanes

A capping moiety, playing a role of the brake, slowed down the rotation speed of the cyclodextrin of a cyclodextrin-cucurbit[6]uril-cowheeled [3]rotaxane. Lowering the temperature further stopped the rotation at the NMR timescale.     

Perhydroxylcucurbit[6]uril as a highly selective gas chromatographic stationary phase for analytes of wide‐ranging polarity

This work describes the separation performance of a perhydroxylcucurbit[6]uril stationary phase for capillary gas chromatography. The perhydroxylcucurbit[6]uril stationary phase exhibits higher resolving capabilities for critical analytes with better peak shapes than cucurbit[6]uril and conventional stationary phases. The advantageous separation feature of the perhydroxylcucurbit[6]uril stationary phase may originate from its unique structure and favorably balanced interactions with the analytes. Also, the perhydroxylcucurbit[6]uril column shows good separation repeatability with relative standard deviations in the range of 0.01–0.13% for intraday, 0.37–0.82% for interday, and 1.0–4.7% for column‐to‐column repeatability.     

核磁共振法研究瓜环[n]对盐酸哌甲酯的手性识别

利用核磁共振(NMR)技术研究了瓜环[n](n=7,8)对外消旋盐酸哌甲酯的手性识别。研究结果显示,盐酸哌甲酯对映异构体与瓜环形成包合物后,其质子的化学位移移动方向和幅度不同。同时,手性碳附近的某些原子所对应的吸收峰裂分为两组信号,这两组信号分别对应盐酸哌甲酯的两个对映体。说明两个对映体与瓜环形成了作用模式不同的超分子包结物,从而使对映体能够区分开来,即非手性的瓜环将手性盐酸哌甲酯区别开来,实现了瓜环对苏式哌甲酯两个对映体的快速手性识别。     

Cucurbit[6]uril/PVC-based semipermeable membranes as electrode modifiers for electrochemical investigation of insoluble substrates

We have described here a new kind of membrane material which acts as an ionic conductor on the surface of modified electrodes. Using these membranes it is possible to assemble highly efficient modified electrodes for electrochemical investigation of insoluble substrates. These materials can easily replace carbon paste electrodes and Nafion^® for this purpose with a series of advantages.     

Complexation behavior of cucurbit[6]uril with short polypeptides

The binding properties of cucurbit[6]uril towards various peptides have been investigated in acidic aqueous solution. Stability constants and thermodynamic values of the complex formation between following peptides: glycyl-l-alanine, l-leucyl-l-valine, glycyl-l-asparagine, l-leucyl-l-phenylalanine, l-leucyl-l-tryptophan, glycyl-l-histidine, l-glutathione reduced (γ-l-glutamyl-l-cysteinyl-glycine, GSH), and dl-leucyl-glycyl-dl-phenylalanine) with cucurbit[6]uril in aqueous formic acid (50%, v/v) have been calculated from calorimetric titrations. From these results it can be seen that the peptides form exclusion complexes with cucurbit[6]uril. Due to the polar peptide bond they are not included within the hydrophobic cavity of cucurbit[6]uril. The complex formation is favoured by entropic contributions. The release of water molecules from the polar amino groups of the peptides and the carbonyl groups of cucurbituril are responsible.     

Efficient Room‐Temperature Phosphorescence of a Solid‐State Supramolecule Enhanced by Cucurbit[6]uril

Efficient emission of purely organic room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP) is of great significant for potential application in optoelectronics and photobiology. Herein, we report an uncommon phosphorescent effect of organic single molecule enhanced by resulting supramolecular assembly of host–guest complexation. The chromophore bromophenyl‐methyl‐pyridinium (PY) with different counterions as guests display various phosphorescence quantum yields from 0.4 % to 24.1 %. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction results indicate that the chromophore with iodide counterion (PYI) exhibits the highest efficiency maybe due to the halogen‐bond interactions. Significantly, the nanosupramolecular assembly of PY chloride complexation with the cucurbit[6]uril gives a greatly enhanced phosphorescent quantum yield up to 81.2 % in ambient. Such great enhancement is because of the strict encapsulation of cucurbit[6]uril, which prevents the nonradiative relaxation and promotes intersystem crossing (ISC). This supramolecular assembly concept with counterions effect provides a novel approach for the improvement of RTP.     

羟基葫芦[6]脲与孟加拉红包结作用的荧光光谱研究

采用荧光光谱法研究了羟基葫芦[6]脲(HOCB[6])对孟加拉红(TSS)的包结作用,考察了HOCB[6]浓度、缓冲液pH、温度、包结时间、有机溶剂等因素对包结作用的影响,结果表明,体系的荧光强度随着HOCB[6]浓度的升高而增强,呈现显著荧光增敏现象,同时荧光峰位有一定蓝移,Hildebrand-Benesi法计算结果显示HOCB[6]与TSS形成了1∶1的包结配合物,包结反应的热力学参数表明该包结过程为自发放热过程,这可能是主客体分子之间的疏水作用与离子偶极作用所引起的。     

荧光光谱法研究葫芦[7]脲与6-巯嘌呤和腺嘌呤的包结作用

采用荧光光谱法分别研究了葫芦[7]脲(CB[7])对6-巯嘌呤(6-MP)和腺嘌呤(ADP)的包结作用。实验考察了时间、pH值以及温度对荧光强度和包结作用的影响,利用Benesi-Hildebrand方程分别计算出6-MP和ADP与CB[7]的包结常数。结果表明:酸度对体系的包结有明显的影响。在pH值为8.0和2.0左右时,6-MP和ADP分别具有稳定和最佳激发和发射波长,随着CB[7]浓度的增大,体系的荧光强度都有明显增强,包结作用迅速(小于5 min)。实验得出CB[7]与6-MP和ADP的包结比均为1∶1,在298 K时的包结常数分别为3.6797×102L·mol-1和2.2033×102L·mol-1。通过热力学参数的变化,探讨了维系包结物稳定性的主要作用力。CB[7]是葫芦脲家族中水溶性最强的主体分子,作为一种安全低毒的药物载体极具潜力。     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Binuclear Gadolinium(III) Complex Bridged by Cucurbit[6]uril

Cucurbit[6]uril (Q6, Figure 1) is a macrocyclic ligand with interesting complexing properties. In contrast to other macrocyclic ligands, such as crown ethers, cryptands or calixarenes, this ligand has a rigid structure offering a hollow core of about 5.5 …     

H3BTC‐Induced Supramolecular Assembly Based on Cucurbit[6]uril: Possible Application for Sensing Small Molecules

The compound 2[Ca(H₂O)₃ (DMF@CB[6])] · 2(BTC) · 15H₂O ( CCUT ‐ 102 , CB[6] = cucurbit[6]uril; H₃BTC = 1,3,5‐benzenetricarboxylic acid) was synthesized using the approach of organic guest‐induced formation of polymers or frameworks based on the coordination of metal ions and cucurbit[n]urils. The compound was characterized by X‐ray diffraction analysis, PXRD, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric and elemental analyses. According to the X‐ray diffraction data, the calcium atom is coordinated by the oxygen atoms of the CB[6] molecule, water molecules, and N ,N‐dimethylformamide (DMF). The internal cavity of CB[6] is occupied by DMF. Each H₃BTC molecule interacts the CB[6] molecules through π?π interactions between aromatic rings of H₃BTC and the rings of CB[6]. The luminescence behaviors and sensing properties of CCUT ‐ 102 in different solvents were also studied.     

紫精与八元瓜环的超分子组装及光切割质粒DNA

利用紫精可以活化水中溶解氧的特性, 设计合成了苯-紫精化合物(BEV). 利用紫外吸收、电化学及核磁等方法研究了BEV与八元瓜环CB[8] 之间的相互作用. 实验结果表明, 2种化合物可以进行主客体超分子自组装形成1∶ 1的二元包合物BEV-CB[8]. 同时, 分别考察了化合物BEV和BEV-CB[8]与小牛胸腺DNA的相互作用, 并采用琼脂糖凝胶电泳研究了氙灯光照下化合物对pBR322 DNA的切割能力. 结果表明, CB[8]的引入改变了化合物BEV与DNA的作用方式, 使嵌入作用和静电作用增强. 光照结果说明只有超分子BEV-CB[8]在光照下可以完全切割质粒DNA, 即CB[8]的存在明显提高了BEV对质粒DNA的切割效率.     

Synthesis and Properties of pH and Temperature Responsive Copolymer with Pesudorotaxane Structure

pH and temperature responsive copolymers PNAM4VBCB of N-isopropyl acrylamide(NAM) and complex pseudorotaxane monomer N¹-(4-vinylbenzyl)-1,4-diaminobutane dihydrochloride with cucurbit[6]uril(CB[6]) threaded(4VBCB) were prepared via free-radical polymerization in aqueous solution. The copolymers were characterized by ¹H NMR, Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectrometry, elemental analysis, and static light scattering. The thermodynamic properties of the copolymers were studied by thermogravimetric analysis(TGA), and the effects of pH and the concentration of the copolymer on the average hydrodynamic radius(R_h) were studied by dynamic light scattering(DLS). In addition, the thermal sensitivities of the copolymers were studied by DLS and UV-Vis. The experiment data show that CB[6] beads are localized on 1,4-diaminobutane units in the side chains of the copolymer. TGA data show that thermal stability of the copolymers increases with the adding of CB[6] threaded because of the enhanced rigidity and the bulky steric hindrance of 4VBCB in the side chain of PNAM4VBCB. DLS data show that the average hydrodynamic radius of copolymer increases with the increase of the copolymer concentration and has a jump with adjusting pH due to the existing of the small size CB[6] dethreaded from the copolymer with increasing pH. Both pH and electrical conductivity curves of the solution of PNAM4VBCB-4 have a jump because CB[6] could dethread from the copolymers with the addition of NaOH. In addition, the copolymers have thermal sensitivity and their phase-change temperatures could be controlled by adjusting the molar ratio of NAM to 4VBCB in the copolymers.     

Determination of Paraquat by Cucurbit[7]uril Sensitized Fluorescence Quenching Method

A method for the determination of paraquat by cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) fluorescence quenching was developed. The assay was based on the reaction of the CB[7] with acridine orange. The fluorescence intensity of acridine orange regularly increased with the addition of CB[7]. However, while an appropriate amount of paraquat was added to the CB[7]- acridine orange system, the fluorescence intensity of the system was quenched which was employed to determine paraquat. Under the optimum conditions, a linear range of 3.0–800 nmol L^?1 and a detection limit of 1.61 nmol L^?1 for paraquat were obtained. The simple strategy reported here offers great practical potential for the determination of pesticide residues in agricultural products.     

Improvement of Dispersion and Release Properties of Nifedipine in Suppositories by Complexation with 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin

Geometries, electronic properties and NMR-shielding of cucurbit[5]uril, decamethylcucurbit[5]uril, cucurbit[6]uril, cucurbit[7]uril, and cucurbit[8]uril are investigated with DFT calculations. All molecules are highly symmetrical with a distinct geometric flexibility. In addition with a characteristic partial charge distribution these findings account for their chemical complex building ability.     

Ultrasensitive Detection of Hepatitis C Virus DNA Subtypes Based on Cucurbituril and Graphene Oxide Nano-composite

Infectious of hepatitis C viruses(HCVs)lead to hepatic fibrosis,cirrhosis even hepatoma.Developing rapid and sensitive diagnostic method for HCV is of great importance.Based on the host-and-guest interaction between cucurbit[7]uril(CB[7])and methylene blue(MB),a CB[7]-graphene nano-composite(CB[7]-N3-GO)is raised for the electrochemical detection of HCV DNA.The method is able to linearly detect the HCV nucleic acid in the range of 0.2—10 nmol/L with detection limit as low as 160.4 pmol/L.The proposed detection strategy is able to discriminate the lb and 6k subtypes of HCV and has a prospective potential in the blood screen for HCV in clinical diagnosis.     

Determination of L-phenylalanine by cucurbit[7]uril sensitized fluorescence quenching method

The determination method of L-phenylalanine（LPA） by fluorescence quenching was developed.The assay was based on the combination of the cucurbit[7]uril（CB[7]） with palmatine hydrochloride（PAL） reaction.In the presence of CB[7],the fluorescence of PAL was quenched by LPA which can be employed to detect LPA.Under the optimal conditions,a linear range 3.63×10^-8- 9.68×10^-6mol/L and a detection limit 1.27×10^-8mol/L of LPA were obtained.The relative standard deviation（R.S.D） was 1.8%obtained from a series of 11 standards each containing 6.05×10^-6 mol/L of LPA.This paper also discusses the mechanism of fluorescence indicator probe.     

光谱法研究硫鸟嘌呤与七元瓜环及牛血清白蛋白的超分子相互作用

利用紫外-可见吸收光谱法和荧光光谱法研究了抗癌药物硫鸟嘌呤(6-TG)与七元瓜环(Q[7])及牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互作用. 结果表明, 6-TG与Q[7]及BSA可形成三元复合物, 且6-TG与Q[7]及BSA均可形成1:1的超分子配合物, 6-TG能引起BSA的荧光猝灭, 猝灭机制为静态猝灭. 此外, 还用同步荧光法和三维荧光法考察了6-TG对BSA构象的影响, 结果表明6-TG的加入使BSA的构象发生了变化, 而同步荧光光谱结果表明结合位点更接近于色氨酸.     

七元瓜环对阿糖胞苷稳定性的影响

研究了七元瓜环(Q[7])与抗癌药物阿糖胞苷(Ara-C)的不同质子化存在形式之间的超分子相互作用, 探讨了超分子包合作用对药物电离平衡常数及药物稳定性的影响. 结果表明, Q[7]使得Ara-C的pK_a降低了约0.3个单位, Q[7]与Ara-C的2种存在形式(Ara-C⁺及Ara-C)均可形成1∶1的主客体包结配合物, Ara-C以其嘧啶环进入Q[7]空腔, 而核糖环位于瓜环端口发生相互作用; Q[7]与Ara-C作用后对药物起到保护性载体的作用, 从而提高了药物的稳定性.