Organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterial as a new fluorescent chemosensor and adsorbent for copper ion

Functionalized silica nanotube (FSNT) possessing the phenanthroline moiety as a fluorescent receptor was fabricated by solgel reaction, and the binding ability of FSNT with metal ions was evaluated by fluorophotometry.     

Organic-inorganic hybrid nanoparticles: surface characteristics and interactions with a polyester resin

Organic-inorganic hybrid nanoparticles, derived from silica precursors with different organic functionalities (methyl, ethyl, vinyl, and phenyl) synthesized via a modified St?ber method have been investigated. These particles are intended as modifiers for polymers and polymer matrix composites. Therefore, the characteristics of a polyester matrix have also been determined, and the likely interactions with the particles have been proposed. Particles have been characterized using inverse gas chromatography (IGC), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The particles show two different sets of characteristics, with methyl, ethyl, and vinyl modified silicas showing one type of behavior and the phenyl modified silica behaving rather differently. The methyl, ethyl, and vinyl groups exhibit the appearance of uniform coverage, as they are comparatively small and tightly packed, which will prevent interaction of matrix resin with retained silanol groups. The phenyl group, which is comparatively large, is not able to pack as closely, which results in a reduction of the presence and availability of silanol groups, compared to an unmodified fumed silica, but not complete inaccessibility as far as the matrix resin is concerned.     

Synthesis and study of physicochemical, acid-base, and complexing properties of ion exchangers based on glycidyl derivatives of aromatic compounds and polyamines

Data on the synthesis of thermally and chemically stable ion exchangers based on glycidyl ethers of aromatic compounds and their derivatives with high exchange capacity are summarized. Optimal conditions of the synthesis of ion exchangers, their composition, structure, main physicochemical characteristics, and acid base properties are determined. The complexing ability of the new polyelectrolytes and stability constants of complexes with transition metal ions are determined potentiometrically.     

Enhanced Li+ binding energies in alkylbenzene derivatives: the scorpion effect

The gas-phase lithium cation basicities (LCBs; Gibbs free energy of binding) of ethyl-, n-butyl-, and n-heptylbenzene have been measured by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry. The structures of the corresponding complexes and their relative stabilities were investigated through the use of B3LYP/6-311G(+)(3df,2p)//B3LYP/6-31G(d) density functional theory calculations. For n-butylbenzene and n-heptylbenzene, the most stable adducts correspond to pi complexes in which the alkyl chain coils toward the aromatic ring to favor its interaction with the metal cation. The extra stabilization provided by the flexible alkyl chain polarized by the charge on Li(+) is named the "scorpion effect". Conversely, these coiled conformations are among the least stable in the neutral system; they are not all stationary points on the potential-energy surface. The formation of complexes with a coiled alkyl chain leads to a significant enhancement of the Li(+) bonding energies (LBEs), which are approximately 20-30 kJ mol(-1) higher than those calculated for alkylbenzene pi complexes in which an uncoiled chain remains distant from the cation and thus minimizes the scorpion effect. This enhancement is less significant when LCBs are concerned, because the scorpion effect is entropically disfavored. There is very good agreement between the experimental Li(+) gas-phase basicities and the calculated values, provided that the statistical distribution of the conformers present in the gas phase is taken into account in this calculation.     

Synthesis and binding properties of hybrid cyclophane-azamacrocyclic receptors

Three new azamacrocyclic-cyclophane hybrid receptors L(1), L(2), and L(3) have been synthesized that incorporate either 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (cyclen) or 1,4,7-triazacyclononane (tacn) unit(s) tethered via a short amidic spacer to an electron donor and a H-bonding crown ether polycycle. The crown ether is designed to act as a host toward biologically relevant guests, whereas the macrocycle can coordinate a zinc(II) or a copper(II) ion. The pK(a) of this bound water in the zinc(II) complex of L(1) and L(2) is approximately 7.5. Isothermal calorimetry experiments carried out on [ZnL(1)(L2)(OH(2))](CF(3)SO(3))(2) and [Zn(2)L(2)(OH(2))(2)](CF(3)SO(3))(4) in buffered water (pH 7.4) at 25 degrees C show that the host strongly binds a series of phosphate derivatives. In comparison, the complex [CuL(3)(OH(2))(2)](CF(3)SO(3))(2) is a poor receptor toward phosphate substrates.     

Theoretical study of binding of tetramethylammonium ion with aromatics

Ab initio computations including correlation have been performed in a comparative study of complexes of tetramethylammonium (TMA) with benzene, pyrrole, pyridine, and imidazole, using polarized Gaussian basis sets of different accuracies. With the best basis (optimized on molecular polarizabilities), the BSSE-corrected binding energies in the most stable complexes of these four ligands are 9.1, 10.7, 13.3, and 16.3 kcal/mol, respectively, with benzene and pyrrole binding in a plane perpendicular to the TMA axis, and pyridine and imidazole inserting their nitrogen lone pair essentially along the TMA axis. The characteristics of secondary sites of binding of benzene are also determined and the overall results are discussed in connection with the possible role of aromatic amino acids in proteins. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Comput Chem 18 : 2012–2022, 1997     

Synthesis and some properties of topochemical analogs of valinomycin

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Infrared absorbing croconaine dyes: synthesis and metal ion binding properties

Quinaldine-based croconaine dyes synthesized by the condensation reaction between croconic acid and the respective quinaldinium salts are described. These dyes exhibit absorption maximum in the infrared region (840-870 nm) with high molar extinction coefficients (1-5 x 10(5) M(-1) cm(-1)) and have very low fluorescence quantum yields. Upon binding to divalent metal ions, these dyes were found to form complexes with a 2:1 stoichiometry having high association constants of the order of 10(11)-10(14) M(-2), while the monovalent metal ions showed negligible affinity. The binding of the croconaine dye 3d with divalent metal ions especially Zn(2+), Pb(2+), and Cd(2+) led to significant chelation-enhanced fluorescence emission. The broadening of the aromatic signals, vinylic and N-methyl protons and the negligible changes at the aliphatic region of the dye 3d in the (1)H NMR spectrum in the presence of Zn(2+), indicate that the binding occurs at the carbonyl groups of the croconyl ring. The shift in the croconyl carbonyl stretching frequency in the [3d-Zn(2+)] complex analyzed through FT-IR analysis further confirms the involvement of two electron-rich carbonyl groups of the croconyl moiety in the complexation. These results demonstrate that the binding of the divalent metal ions at the carbonyl oxygens of these infrared absorbing dyes can be favorably utilized for the development of potential sensors for the detection of metal ions and further can be exploited as sensitizers for photodynamic therapeutic applications.     

The antioxidative potential of benzofuran-stilbene hybrid derivatives: a comparison between natural and synthetic compounds

Structural Chemistry - The antioxidative activity of natural product compound amurensin H (1) and its three synthetic compounds 5-(6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)benzofuran-3-yl)benzene-1,3-diol (2),...     

Synthesis and study of heterocyclic derivatives with biological properties

Certain derivatives of benzotriazole containing the cytotoxic bis(ß-chloroethyl)amino group are synthesized. They are 1-p-[bis(ß-choroethyl)amino]tolylbenzotriazole and (benzotriazolyl-4)-amidoacetylsarcolysine.For Part VI see [10].     

Uranyl ion luminescence quenching with benzene derivatives and related compounds. Linear free energy relationship

Irradiation of uranyl ion with light of wavelength =345 nm to singlet state, through vibrational relaxation populates the lowest excited triplet state from where it emits luminescence emission at 486, 506, 535 nm. Elongation and weakening of uranium-oxygen multiple bonds is evident from the lower stretching frequency (701.15 cm^–1) in the excited state relative to the ground state (942.5 cm^–1). Series of aromatic molecules including benzene derivatives, aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic molecules very efficiently quench uranyl ion luminescence through nonradiative donor-acceptor complex formation. Increasing inductive effect, resonance phenomena and extension of aromatic -electron cloud determine the order of Stern-Volmer constant to measure their quenching action.     

Construction and properties of drug molecules modifying octamolybdate hybrid compounds

By introducing antibacterial drug pipemidic acid into octamolybdates, two new compounds, (HPPA)₄[Mo₈O₂₆] 2H₂O (1) and [Ni₂(PPA)₂(H₂O)₄] [Mo₈O₂₆] 3H₂O (2) (PPA?=?8-ethyl-5,8-dihydro-5-oxo-2-(1-piperazinyl)pyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid), have been synthesized and characterized by physical methods. Single-crystal X-ray analysis reveal that 1 and 2 crystallize in the triclinic system, space group P-1, in which supramolecular interactions play vital roles in stabilizing the structure of 1 and 2. The results of their antitumor activities in vitro show that the compounds exhibit good anti-SGC7901 and anti-SMMC7721 activities, which indicates that the antitumor activities of Polyoxometalates can be modulated by the surface modification with drugs.     

Thermochemical properties of tert-butyl and cumyl derivatives of peroxide compounds

Standard enthalpies of combustion, formation, and vaporization (sublimation) of five organic peroxides have been determined according to calorimetry. Influence of the nature of substituents on the energy of peroxide bond has been established.     

Organic-inorganic hybrid mesoporous silicas: functionalization, pore size, and morphology control

Topological design of mesoporous silica materials, pore architecture, pore size, and morphology are currently major issues in areas such as catalytic conversion of bulky molecules, adsorption, host-guest chemistry, etc. In this sense, we discuss the pore size-controlled mesostructure, framework functionalization, and morphology control of organic-inorganic hybrid mesoporous silicas by which we can improve the applicability of mesoporous materials. First, we explain that the sizes of hexagonal- and cubic-type pores in organic-inorganic hybrid mesoporous silicas are well controlled from 24.3 to 98.0 A by the direct micelle-control method using an organosilica precursor and surfactants with different alkyl chain lengths or triblock copolymers as templates and swelling agents incorporated in the formed micelles. Second, we describe that organic-inorganic hybrid mesoporous materials with various functional groups form various external morphologies such as rod, cauliflower, film, rope, spheroid, monolith, and fiber shapes. Third, we discuss that transition metals (Ti and Ru) and rare-earth ions (Eu(3+) and Tb(3+)) are used to modify organic-inorganic hybrid mesoporous silica materials. Such hybrid mesoporous silica materials are expected to be applied as excellent catalysts for organic reactions, photocatalysis, optical devices, etc.     

Organic-inorganic hybrid liquid crystals: hybridization of calamitic liquid-crystalline amines with monodispersed anisotropic TiO2 nanoparticles

A novel organic-inorganic hybrid thermotropic liquid crystal (LC) is developed by the hybridization of an organic amine with a mesogenic core and an acicular anisotropic TiO2 particle through the adsorption of the amino group to the surfaces of the TiO2. The hybrid LC shows nematic phases in wide ranges of temperatures. Variable-temperature small-angle X-ray measurements reveal that the formation of the one-dimensional nematic order of the acicular particles on a submicrometer scale induces thermotropic liquid crystallinity. This technique would lead to induction of dynamic functions in inorganic particles.     

Azomacrocyclic derivatives of imidazole: synthesis, structure, and metal ion complexation properties

New azocrown ethers comprising imidazoles in the macrocycle have been synthesized. Imidazole, 2-methyl-, 4-methyl-, and 4-phenylimidazole were incorporated to form macrocyclic units by coupling with the appropriate bis-diazonium salts. The syntheses were performed under high dilution conditions. The X-ray structure of a water adduct of the 21-membered crown ether derivative of 4-methylimidazole 8 has been solved. Metal cation binding was investigated with the use of UV-vis spectroscopy in acetonitrile, methanol, and methanol-water mixtures. The obtained chromoionophores were tested as ion-carriers in ion-selective membrane electrodes.     

冠醚配合物热力学性质的研究 X: 用NMR研究15-冠-5-衍生物与钠离子的配位反应

用^2^3Na NMR研究了15-冠-5(15C5), 2,3-苯并-15-冠-5(B-15C5), 2,3-苯并-6-甲基-15-冠-5(BCl-15C5), 2,3-苯并-8,12-二甲基-15-冠-5(BC2-15C5)在丙酮中与Na^+的配位反应, 由此探索甲基的影响, 实验结果表明, 当在金属盐溶液中加入冠醚, 配体为15C5时, 体系表观化学位移移至低场, 配体为B-15C5, BC1-15C5, BC2-15C5时, 体系在表观化学位移移至高场, 后者与苯并-18-冠-6及其甲基衍生物不同, 这是由于苯环在空间排布不同所致, 用Newton-Raphson法和描坑法(Pit-mapping)拟合实验数据, 发现BC1-15C5和BC2-15C5除形成NaL^+和NaL2^+外还有不稳定的Na3L2^3^+形成。本文对形成过程和生成NaL^+反应的平衡常数lgK11与甲基数的关系亦作了讨论, lgK11与甲基数目n近似成直线关系, 可用下式表示: lgK11=3.50-0.80n, n=0,1,2。     

One- and two-armed lariat ether peptide derivatives: syntheses and cation binding properties

Series of peptide-based lariat ethers derived from aza-18-crown-6 and bibracchial lariat ethers (BiBLEs) based on 4,13-diaza-18-crown-6 have been prepared. Sidearms incorporate inter alia the amino acids glycine, alanine, phenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Cation binding affinities for Na⁺ and K⁺ are reported.