Chiral electrochemical recognition by very thin molecularly imprinted sol-gel films

Thin films with enantioselective properties for electrochemically active chiral probes were developed. Enantioselectivity was accomplished via molecular imprinting. The films were fabricated through the sol-gel technique and were spin-coated on ITO electrodes. The chiral selectivity recognition was detected using two enantiomer pairs: D- and L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (D- and L-dopa) and (R)- and (S)-N,N'-dimethylferrocenylethylamine [(R)-Fc and (S)-Fc]. A defined chiral cavity was obtained by selection of functional monomers that interact with the template molecule, followed by its removal. Chiral selection properties were measured by cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry. For both template molecules, very good chiral recognition was revealed by electrochemical measurement. The nonspecific adsorption measured for reference nonimprinted films was negligible (less than 5%). Dopa imprinted films revealed both high sensitivity, by the detection of 1 nM (0.2 ppb) concentration, and excellent selectivity, when challenged with a series of catechol derivatives. Fc-imprinted films were able to detect ca. 2 ppm of the target molecule, with very good enantioselectivity and low nonspecific adsorption. To our knowledge, this is the first report of successful molecular imprinting of a ferrocene derivative.     

Synthesis of chiral cyclodextrin metal-organic framework modified with platinum on glassy carbon electrodes: Electrochemical chiral recognition of methionine enantiomers

A platinum nanoparticle-modified chiral cross-linked cyclodextrin MOF (Pt-CLMOF) was synthesized. Then, a chiral electrochemical sensor was constructed using the Pt-CLMOF nanomaterials for the recognition of methionine (Met) enantiomers and the chiral recognition mechanism was revealed by density functional theory calculations. The recognition effect of Pt-CLMOF modified electrode (Pt-CLMOF/GCE) on Met was studied by differential pulse voltammetry. The enantioselectivity coefficient (IL/ID) was 1.98. There is an acceptable linear relationship between peak current and Met enantiomer concentration in the 2–200 μM range, the detection limits of L–Met and D-Met were 0.33 and 0.60 μM which were obtained by this electrochemical sensor, respectively. The synthesized materials were successfully applied to the analysis of Met enantiomers, indicating that Pt-CLMOF materials have good application potentiality.     

Chiral recognition of borneol by association with zinc(II) and l-tryptophan in the gas phase

Chiral recognition of the racemic borneol was obtained in the gas phase by using electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ESI-TOFMS) and electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (ESI-FTMS). Both single stage MS and tandem MS were employed for investigating the chiral recognition depending strongly on the stereochemistry of the ligands in the zinc(II)-l-tryptophan-borneol multimeric cluster ions. It was found that the type of acid which was used for adjusting the pH of the mixed solution played an important role in the chiral recognition, which was obtained when acetic acid or propanoic acid was used as an additive. No chiral recognition was observed using hydrochloric acid or formic acid. Furthermore, the nozzle potential was an important parameter for optimizing the discrimination of chirality. In tandem MS, the difference in intensity between two diastereomeric complex ions showed chiral recognition behavior. Such a difference could be determined by two approaches. One was using the fragment ion as an internal standard, the other was a new approach of using the isotopic form of parent complex ion as an internal standard.     

双选择体手性固定相中选择体的构型对分离性能的影响

为研究选择体的构型对双选择体固定相手性识别的影响,以(1S,2S)-(~)-二苯基乙二胺及L-(~)-二苯甲酰酒石酸为手性源,合成了一种新的双选择体固定相,并用不同结构的手性样品测试了其手性分离能力。结果表明,这种固定相与以(1R,2R)-(+)-二苯基乙二胺及L(~)-二苯甲酰酒石酸为手性源制备的双选择体固定相有相当的手性分离能力,但这两种固定相所能分离的化合物不尽相同。对双选择体固定相中两个选择体的构型对固定相手性识别的影响进行了探讨。在手性识别中,以不同手性源制备的两个选择体的立体构型不能同时与一个手性样品的立体构型相匹配,从而导致相应的双选择体固定相手性分离能力的下降。     

Comparative Analysis of Proline Enantiomer in Chiral Recognition of Biological Macromolecule in Immunoassay

An interesting phenomenon of the stereoselective interaction between biological macromolecule and amino acid enantiomorphous was described. Firstly, proline enantiomer (L‐ and D‐proline) was assembled on the glassy carbon electrode surface. Then carcinoembryonic antibody (anti‐CEA) was loaded to the enantiomer surface, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used to monitor the growth of amino acid film. The assembly process was characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) was applied to image the chiral films. Finally, the developed electrodes had interacted with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in varying concentration solutions. The AFM and amperometric results revealed that the proline enantioner had the chiral recognition function to antibody.     

A Chiral Recognition Mechanism Proposed for Resolving π-Acidic Racemates on π-Acidic Chiral Stationary Phases Derived from (S)-Leucine

A chiral recognition mechanism which can rationalize the resolution of N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-amino amides on chiral stationary phases (CSPs) obtained from N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)leucine amide derivatives has been proposed on the basis of the chromatographic resolution behavior of various N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-amino acid derivatives and N-(various benzoyl)leucine N-propyl amides. The proposed chiral recognition mechanism utilizes two hydrogen bonding interactions between the CSP and the analyte and a π-π donor-acceptor interaction between the N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl) groups of the CSP and the analyte. From the chiral recognition mechanism proposed, it has been concluded that the resolution of π-acidic N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-amino acid derivatives on π-acidic CSPs derived from N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)leucine amide delivatives is not unusual, but is merely the extension of the resolution of the π-basic racemates on π-acidic CSPs. However, the chromatographic behavior of the resolution of N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)phenylglycine derivatives on CSPs derived from N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)leucine amide derivatives is different from that of the resolution of other N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-amino acid derivatives. To rationalize this exceptional behavior, a second chiral recognition mechanism which utilizes two hydrogen bonding interactions (which are different from those of the first chiral recognition mechanism) between the CSP and the analytes and a π-π donor-acceptor interaction between the N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl) group of the CSP and the phenyl group of the analytes has been proposed to compete with the first chiral recognition mechanism. In this instance, it has been proposed that the separation factors and the elution orders of the resolution of N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)phenylglycine derivatives are dependent on the balance of the two competing chiral recognition mechanisms.     

Pillar[5]arene-functionalized nanochannel platform for detecting chiral drugs

Chirality is a fascinating and essential feature of life and highly associated with many significant pharmaceutical,chemical,and biological processes.The construction of chiral recognition platform is a hot research topic and challenging assignment.Herein,we report an electrochemical method by diffe rential pulse voltammetry(DPV) for the enantioselective recognition of chiral drug propranolol(R/SPPL) through a nanochannel platform based on the N-acetyl-L-cysteine functionalized pillar[5]arenes derivative NALC-P5 and the porous polycarbonate membrane.The chiral discrimination depends on the diffe rence in the supramolecular host-guest interaction between the chiral NALC-P5 and the R/S-PPL.The transmission rate of the R/S-PPL can be regulated in the nanochannel and we can achieve the selective transport of the chiral drugs.This simple electrochemical technique has potential applications as a general platform for the recognition of chiral molecules.     

Stereoisomeric separation of pharmaceutical compounds using CE with a chiral crown ether

Optical pure (+)-(18-crown-6)-2,3,11,12-tetracarboxylic acid, a chiral crown ether, was successfully used as a chiral selector for the stereoisomeric separation of numerous real pharmaceutical compounds. Both practical and mechanistic aspects were described. Effects of chiral selector concentration under different pH values of BGE were discussed. Chiral recognition for the enantiomeric compounds with (+)-(18-crown-6)-2,3,11,12-tetracarboxylic acid was investigated through model compounds using CE and infrared spectroscopic techniques. Relations between the enantioselectivity of the chiral crown ether and the structural features of the studied compounds were also investigated. Unusual resolutions of compound-p and its enantiomer as well as compound-o and its 2b epimer were described. These compounds contained only tertiary amine, believed to be nonbinding with crown ethers in general. The possible mechanisms for the interaction between compound-o and the chiral crown ether were investigated using CE, electrospray MS (ESI-MS), and proton ((1)H) NMR spectroscopy. All experiments provided clear evidence that binding between compound-o and the chiral crown ether had occurred. ESI-MS spectra indicated that the complexes had a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio. The advantages and disadvantages of using chiral crown ether for stereoisomeric separations were compared with those using sulfated CDs.     

Synthesis and Characterization of D-/L-methionine Grafted PEDOTs for Selective Recognition of 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine Enantiomers

Two pairs of amino-acid functionalized poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)(PEDOT) derivatives, namely, poly(N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-L-methionyl(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-2'-yl)methylamide)(L-PEDOT-Boc-Met) and poly(N-(tertbutoxycarbonyl)-D-methionyl(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-2'-yl)methylamide)(D-PEDOT-Boc-Met); poly(L-methionyl(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-2'-yl)methylamide)(L-PEDOT-Met) and poly(D-methionyl(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-2'-yl)methylamide)(D-PEDOT-Met) were synthesized via chemical oxidative polymerization of corresponding monomers. The structural characterization, spectroscopic properties and thermal stability of these monomers and polymers were systematically explored by FTIR spectra, Raman spectra, XRD spectra, UV-Vis spectra and thermogravimetric analysis. As chiral electrode materials, these polymers were employed to successfully recognize 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine(DOPA) enantiomers by cyclic voltammetry(CV) in sulphuric acid solution. The measurement results reveal that the tendency was hetero-chiral interaction between L-PEDOT-Met/PVA/GCE and D-DOPA, D-PEDOT-Met/PVA/GCE and L-DOPA, respectively. Also, the mechanism of chiral discrimination was discussed. All the results implied that the combination of electrochemical molecular recognition technology and chiral PEDOT materials can be a promising approach for chiral recognition and may open new opportunities for facile, biocompatible, sensitive and robust chiral assays in biochemical applications.     

Troger's base molecular scaffolds in dicarboxylic acid recognition

Artificial receptors (1-5) have been designed and synthesized from simple precursors. The chain length selectivity studies of dicarboxylic acids within the cavities of new fluorescent Troger's base molecular frameworks (1-3) have been carried out with a critical examination of their role of rigidity as well as flexibility in selective binding in comparison to receptor 5. The chiral resolution of the racemic Troger's base receptors (1 and 2) by chiral recognition with (+)- camphoric acid using hydrogen-bonding interactions has been studied.     

Poly(α-amino acid)-immobilized polymer adsorbents for optical resolution. IV. Elucidation of chiral recognition mechanism of poly(N5-benzyl-L-glutamine)-immobilized resin

Various investigations have been carried out in order to further elucidate the chiral recognition mechanism of immobilized poly(N⁵-benzyl-L -glutamine) (PBLGN) for optical resolution. The shape and dimension of the chiral recognition site are determined by resolution of hydantoin derivatives, with substituents of varied bulkiness at the chiral center. The site of the hydrogen bonding association of the enantiomers responsible for chiral recognition is also elucidated. Several adsorbents with electron-donating/withdrawing substituents incorporated into the PBLGN side chain phenyl are synthesized and evaluated for the resolution of (RS)-5-isopropylhydantoin in order to elucidate the association site of PBLGN. Based on the experimental evidences obtained, a most plausible mechanism of chiral recognition is proposed. Additionally, adsorbents with several other poly(α-amino acid)s are also synthesized, and the effect of poly(α-amino acid) side chain length is discussed.     

Enantioselective Recognition of Dopa Enantiomers in the Presence of Ascorbic Acid or Tyrosine

A simple sensor was obtained through N‐isobutyryl‐L ‐(D )‐cysteine enantiomers self‐assembled monolayer. It was demonstrated that the N‐isobutyryl‐cysteine modified gold electrodes can enantioselectively recognize 3,4‐dihydroxyphenylalanine (dopa) enantiomers. The electrocatalytic behaviors of enantiomers were analyzed with cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Selectivity of the chiral surface was estimated by investigating two mixture enantiomers (dopa‐ascorbic acid and dopa‐tyrosine), it certified that the sensor was only satisfactorily used to specific recognize dopa enantiomers. The possible mechanism for the enantioselective recognition was discussed.     

Enantioselective Recognition of Proline Enantiomers Using Sulfhydryl-modified Self-assembled Gold Electrodes

Penicillamine, cysteine, and N-isobutyryl-cysteine enantiomers self-assembled gold electrodes were used for the enantioselective recognition of proline in the presence of copper(II). High stereoselectivity for proline was obtained for the D-form of the sulfhydryl compounds, particularly on the D-penicillamine-modified gold electrode. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used to confirm the chiral discrimination of proline enantiomers on the D-penicillamine modified gold electrode in the presence of copper(II). The largest electrochemical response was obtained for D-proline for the recognition of its enantiomers, whereas small responses were obtained for the L- and D-forms of phenylalanine, tyrosine, serine, and glutamic acid. The influences of incubation time and pH for chiral ligand exchange were evaluated. This study complements and enhances applications for the recognition of amino acid enantiomers based on ligand exchange by electrochemical analysis.     

Competitive binding of a Tris run buffer with chiral crown ether in chiral capillary electrophoresis

In capillary electrophoresis of primary amine racemates using (+)-(18-crown-6)-tetracarboxylic acid (18C6H4) as a chiral selector, chiral recognition emanates from the differences in the complex formation between 18C6H4 and the two protonated amine enantiomers. The presence of buffer constituents such as tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) or Na+, capable of forming complexes with 18C6H4, is thus detrimental to the chiral separation of primary amines. Such a competitive binding of buffer constituents was studied by comparing the electrophoretic mobilities of racemic analytes obtained in Tris/citric acid and triethylamine/citric acid buffers. We developed a simple fitting method to determine the competitive binding constant and applied it to the Tris buffer system. The competitive binding constant of Tris with 18C6H4 obtained at pH 3.0 was 27 +/- 4.     

Chiral recognition of PVBA on Pd(111) and Ag(111) surfaces

An asymmetric planar molecule, 4-trans-2-(pyrid-4-yl-vinyl) benzoic acid (PVBA), has been used to establish the organic chiral recognition on fcc(111) metal surfaces. The strong correlation between the orientation and chiral recognition of PVBA on both Ag(111) and Pd(111) guides the choice of a model potential, which determines the relative binding energy of PVBA on fcc(111). An angle-dependent calculation of relative binding energy reproduces the experimental observation of the chiral recognition of PVBA on Ag(111) but not on Pd(111).     

Chiral nitrogen-containing calix[4]crown—an excellent receptor for chiral recognition of mandelic acid

A chiral nitrogen-containing calix[4]crown 2 bearing optically pure 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-oxyamino residue at lower rim showed excellent chiral recognition between enantiomers of mandelic acid. Using competitive ¹H NMR titration the ratio of association constants of (S)- and (R)-mandelic acid with the chiral calix[4]crown was determined to be 102, that is 98% de, which is the best result obtained from artificial receptors for the chiral recognition of mandelic acid up to now.     

Separation of α-cyclohexylmandelic acid enantiomers using biphasic chiral recognition high-speed counter-current chromatography

This work concentrates on a chiral separation technology named biphasic recognition applied to resolution of α-cyclohexylmandelic acid enantiomers by high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC). The biphasic chiral recognition HSCCC was performed by adding lipophilic (−)-2-ethylhexyl tartrate in the organic stationary phase and hydrophilic hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin in the aqueous mobile phase, which preferentially recognized the (−)-enantiomer and (+)-enantiomer, respectively. The two-phase solvent system composed of n-hexane-methyl tert-butyl ether–water (9:1:10, v/v/v) with the above chiral selectors was selected according to the partition coefficient and separation factor of the target enantiomers. Important parameters involved in the chiral separation were investigated, namely the types of the chiral selectors (CS); the concentration of each chiral selector; pH of the mobile phase and the separation temperature. The mechanism involved in this biphasic recognition chiral separation by HSCCC was discussed. Langmuirian isotherm was employed to estimate the loading limits for a given value of chiral selectors. Under optimum separation conditions, 3.5–22.0 mg of α-cyclohexylmandelic acid racemate were separated using the analytical apparatus and 440 mg of racemate was separated using the preparative one. The purities of both of the fractions including (+)-enantiomer and (−)-enantiomer from the preparative CCC separation were over 99.5% determined by HPLC and enantiomeric excess reached 100% for the (±)-enantiomers. Recovery for the target compounds from the CCC fractions reached 85–88% yielding 186 mg of (+)-enantiomer and 190 mg of (−)-enantiomer. The overall experimental results show that the HSCCC separation of enantiomer based on biphasic recognition, in which only if the CSs involved will show affinity for opposite enantiomers of the analyte, is much more efficient than the traditional monophasic recognition chiral separation, since it utilizes the cooperation of both of lipophilic and hydrophilic chiral selectors.     

(S)-(-)-alpha,alpha-Di(2-naphthyl)-2-pyrrolidinemethanol, a useful tool to study the recognition mechanism in chiral ligand-exchange chromatography

A dynamic coating of the RP-18 carbon chain layers with the new chiral selector (S)-(-)-alpha,alpha-di(2-naphthyl)-2-pyrrolidinemethanol allowed the formation of a mixed chiral stationary phase that has been used in the separation of a selected set of amino acid racemates. Both a representative model and classification structure-property relationship studies have been performed in order to study the contribution of hydrophobic, bulky and electron-donating groups in the side chain of the chiral selector to the mechanism of chiral recognition.     

Chiral recognition: design and preparation of chiral stationary phases using selectors derived from ugi multicomponent condensation reactions and a combinatorial approach

Combinatorial approaches together with high-throughput screening have been used to develop highly selective stationary phases for chiral recognition. Libraries of potential chiral selectors have been prepared by the Ugi multicomponent condensation reactions and screened for their enantioselectivity using the reciprocal approach involving a chiral stationary phase with immobilized model target compound N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-alpha-l-leucine. The best candidates were identified from the library of phenyl amides of 2-oxo-azetidineacetic acid derivatives. This screening also enabled specification of the functionalities of the selector desired to achieve the highest level of chiral recognition. The substituents of the phenyl ring adjacent to the chiral center of the selector candidates exhibited the most profound effect on the chiral recognition. The best candidate was then synthesized on a larger scale, resolved into single enantiomers using preparative enantioselective HPLC, and attached to porous poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) beads via an ester linkage to afford the desired stationary phase. Selectivities alpha as high as 3.2 were found for the separation of a variety of amino acid derivatives.     

Novel urea-linked cinchona-calixarene hybrid-type receptors for efficient chromatographic enantiomer separation of carbamate-protected cyclic amino acids

Two novel diastereomeric cinchona-calixarene hybrid-type receptors (SOs) were synthesized by inter-linking 9-amino(9-deoxy)-quinine (AQN)/9-amino(9-deoxy)-epiquinine (eAQN) and a calix[4]arene scaffold via an urea functional unit. Silica-supported chiral stationary phases (CSPs) derived from these SOs revealed, for N-protected amino acids, complementary chiral recognition profiles in terms of elution order and substrate specificity. The AQN-derived CSP showed narrow-scoped enantioselectivity for open-chained amino acids bearing pi-acidic aromatic protecting groups, preferentially binding the (S)-enantiomers. In contrast, the eAQN congener exhibited broad chiral recognition capacity for open-chained as well as cyclic amino acids, and preferential binding of the (R)-enantiomers. Exceedingly strong retention due to nonenantioselective hydrophobic analyte-calixarene interactions observed with hydro-organic mobile phases could be largely suppressed with organic mobile phases containing small amounts of acetic acid as acidic modifier. With the eAQN-calixarene hybrid-type CSP particularly high levels of enantioselectivity could be achieved for tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc)-, benzyloxycarbonyl (Z)- and fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc)-protected cyclic amino acids using chloroform as mobile phase, e.g. an enantioselectivty factor alpha >5.0 for Boc-proline. Increasing amounts of acetic acid compromised enantioselectivity, indicating the crucial contributions of hydrogen bonding to chiral recognition. Comparison of the performance characteristics of the urea-linked eAQN-calixarene hybrid-type CSP with those of structurally closely related mutants provided evidence for the active involvement of the urea and calixarene units in the chiral recognition process. The urea linker motif was shown to contribute to analyte binding via multiple hydrogen bonding interactions, while the calixarene module is believed to support stereodiscrimination by enhancing the shape complementarity of the SO binding site.