Ester Hydrolysis by a Cyclodextrin Dimer Catalyst with a Tridentate N,N′,N′′‐Zinc Linking Group

A new β‐cyclodextrin dimer, 2,6‐dimethylpyridine‐bridged‐bis(6‐monoammonio‐β‐cyclodextrin) (pyridyl BisCD, L), is synthesized. Its zinc complex (ZnL) is prepared, characterized, and applied as a catalyst for diester hydrolysis. The formation constant (log K_ML=7.31±0.04) of the complex and deprotonation constant (pK_a1=8.14±0.03, pK_a2=9.24±0.01) of the coordinated water molecule were determined by a potentiometric pH titration at (25±0.1)°C, indicating a tridentate N,N′,N′′‐zinc coordination. Hydrolysis kinetics of carboxylic acid esters were determined with bis(4‐nitrophenyl)carbonate (BNPC) and 4‐nitrophenyl acetate (NA) as the substrates. The resulting hydrolysis rate constants show that ZnL has a very high rate of catalysis for BNPC hydrolysis, yielding an 8.98×10³‐fold rate enhancement over uncatalyzed hydrolysis at pH 7.00, compared to only a 71.76‐fold rate enhancement for NA hydrolysis. Hydrolysis kinetics of phosphate esters catalyzed by ZnL are also investigated using bis(4‐nitrophenyl)phosphate (BNPP) and disodium 4‐nitrophenyl phosphate (NPP) as the substrates. The initial first‐order rate constant of catalytic hydrolysis for BNPP was 1.29×10^?7 s^?1 at pH 8.5, 35 °C and 0.1 mM catalyst concentration, about 1600‐fold acceleration over uncatalyzed hydrolysis. The pH dependence of the BNPP cleavage in aqueous buffer was shown as a sigmoidal curve with an inflection point around pH 8.25, which is nearly identical to the pK_a value of the catalyst from the potentiometric titration. The k_BNPP of BNPP hydrolysis promoted by ZnL is found to be 1.68×10^?3 M ^?1 s^?1, higher than that of NPP, and comparatively higher than those promoted by its other tridentate N,N′,N′′‐zinc analogues.     

Efficient transport of saccharides through a liquid membrane mediated by a cyclodextrin dimer

A new efficient system for transporting saccharides through a liquid membrane has been constructed. The transport rates of saccharides were accelerated greatly by the cyclodextrin dimer 2; by contrast, the corresponding cyclodextrin monomer 1 was not effective at mediating saccharide transport. The transport rate of D-ribose through a chloroform liquid membrane was 17 times faster when the cyclodextrin dimer 2 was used as the transporter than when the cyclodextrin monomer 1 was used. Similarly the transport rate of methyl D-galactopyranoside was 16 times faster by 2 than by 1.     

Enthalpies of reaction and reaction rates by flow microcalorimetry: Ester hydrolysis in basic medium

The conditions under which the Picker flow microcalorimeter can be used to measure enthalpies and rates of reactions were investigated. For this purpose, systematic studies were made of the enthalpies of neutralization of HCl, HBr, HNO ₃ , acetic, proprionic, and butyric acids with NaOH, enthalpies of hydrolysis of methyl and ethyl acetate with NaOH, and the reaction rates of the ester hydrolysis with NaOH. The general procedure and various sources of error are discussed and it is concluded that enthalpies of slow reactions can be measured to about 1% when the calorimeter is operated in the quasi-isothermal mode and the reaction rates to about 3% when operated in the quasi-adiabatic mode.On leave from Laboratoire de Thermodynamique et de Cinétique Chimique, Université de Clermont 2, Aubière 63170, France.     

An effective metallohydrolase model with a supramolecular environment: structures, properties, and activities

A supramolecular inclusion complex, [Zn(L1)(H2O)2(beta-CD)](ClO4)2.9.5 H2O (1) was synthesized and characterized structurally and its first-order active species for hydrolysis of esters, [Zn(L1)(H2O)(OH)(beta-CD)](ClO4) (2), was isolated (L1=4-(4'-tert-butylbenzyl)diethylenetriamine; beta-CD=beta-cyclodextrin). The apparent inclusion stability constant of the host and the guest measured in aqueous solution was (5.91+/-0.03)x10(3) for 1. The measured values of the first- and second-order pK(a) values of coordinated water molecules were 8.20+/-0.08 and 10.44+/-0.08, respectively, and were assigned to water molecules occupying the plane and remaining axial positions in a distorted trigonal bipyramid of the [Zn(L1)(H2O)2(beta-CD)]2+ sphere according to the structural analysis of [Zn(L2)(H2O)}2(mu-OH)](ClO4)3 (3) (L2=4-benzyldiethylenetriamine). p-Nitrophenyl acetate (pNA) hydrolysis catalyzed by 1 at pH 7.5-9.1 and 25.0+/-0.1 degrees C exhibited a first-order reaction with various concentrations of pNA and 1, but the pH profile did not indicate saturated kinetic behavior. Second-order rate constants of 0.59 and 24.0 M(-1) s(-1) were calculated for [Zn(L1)(H2O)(OH)(beta-CD)]+ and [Zn(L1)(OH)2(beta-CD)], respectively; the latter exhibited a potent catalytic activity relative to the reported mononuclear and polynuclear Zn(II) species.     

Study of the Intramolecular Reaction of an Activated Phosphate Ester in the Micelle System Containing Macrocyclic Complex

The intramolecular nucleophilic substitution of an activated phosphate diester, bis(p-nitrophenyl) phosphate (BNPP) as the nucleic acids substitute, was investigated. A macro-cyclic ligand and the corresponding Cu (II) and Ni (II) complexes were synthesized and characterized. The metallomicelles made up of macrocyclic divalent metal complex and micelle, as mimic hydrolytic metalloenzyme, was used in BNPP catalytic hydrolysis. The metallomicelles displayed higher catalytic activity although they do not attain the catalytic efficiency of enzymes. The analysis of specific absorption spectra showed that the course of the BNPP catalytic reaction was different from that of the BNPP spontaneous hydrolysis, and was an intramolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction. Based on the analytic result of the specific absorption spectrum, an intramolecular nucleophilic substitution mechanism of BNPP catalytic hydrolysis was proposed and a correlative kinetic mathematical model was established, and the corresponding thermodynamic and kinetic constant was calculated. The result of this study proved validity of the mechanism and mathematical model proposed in the article.     

2-氨基吡啶金属配合物对羧酸酯水解的催化作用

 合成了2-氨基吡啶(2-AP)为配体的Zn(2-AP)2(OAc)2,Ni(2-AP)2(OAc)2和Cu(2-AP)2(OAc)2三种金属配合物,并将其用于催化2-吡啶甲酸对硝基苯酚酯(PNPP)和乙酸对硝基苯酚酯(PNPA)的水解反应. 研究了金属配合物催化PNPP水解的动力学,提出了可能的催化机理. 结果表明,Zn(2-AP)2(OAc)2和Ni(2-AP)2(OAc)2金属配合物对PNPP水解反应有显著的催化作用,且Ni(2-AP)2(OAc)2的催化活性大于Zn(2-AP)2(OAc)2,而对PNPA无催化活性. Cu(2-AP)2(OAc)2对PNPP和PNPA均无催化活性. 这可能源自底物本身的特性以及配合物结构的差异. 同时,实验结果也说明合成的Zn(2-AP)2-(OAc)2和Ni(2-AP)2(OAc)2是水解金属酶的良好模型.     

Cellulose hydrolysis using zinc chloride as a solvent and catalyst

Cellulose gel with < 10% of crystallinity was prepared by treatment of microcrystalline cellulose, Avicel, with zinc chloride solution at a ratio of zinc chloride to cellulose from 1.5 to 18 (w/w). The presence of zinc ions in the cellulose gels enhanced the rate of hydrolysis and glucose yield. The evidence obtained from X-ray diffraction, iodine absorption experiments; and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectra analysis suggested the presence of zinc-cellulose complex after Avicel was treated with zinc chloride. Zinc-cellulose complex was more susceptible to hydrolysis than amorphous cellulose. Under the experimental condition, cellulose gels with zinc ions were hyrolyzed to glucose with 95% theoretical yield and a concentration of 14% (w/v) by cellulases within 20 h. The same gel was hydrolyzed by acid to glucose with 91.5% yield and a concentration of 13.4% (w/v).     

Hydrolysis of BNPP Catalyzed by Metallomicelles Made of Pr(III) Complexes

A macrocyclic ligand was synthesized and characterized. The kinetics of hydrolysis of bis(p-nitrophenyl)phosphate (BNPP) in the catalytic system containing macrocyclic ligand and praseodymium(III) was investigated. The analysis of specific absorption spectrums of the hydrolytic reaction systems indicated that key intermediates made up of BNPP and praseodymium(III) complexes are formed in the reaction process of BNPP catalytic hydrolysis. In this, the mechanism of BNPP catalytic hydrolysis proposed is based on the analytic result of specific absorption spectrum, and the corresponding kinetic constants are calculated. The results showed that the praseodymium(III) complexes as hydrolase mimics exhibit good catalytic activity and similar catalytic character to natural enzyme.     

应用阳离子交换树脂催化水解蔗糖Ⅰ.蔗糖非均相催化水解反应动力学

实验选用两种H+型强酸性阳离子交换树脂为催化剂，研究蔗糖在离子交换树脂柱内的非均相催化反应动力学。结果表明，温度每升高10℃，蔗糖在两种离子交换树脂柱内的水解速度分别增加到2．1和3．3倍；蔗糖在两种离子交换树脂柱内水解反应的表观活化能分别为64．96kJ／mol和79．59kJ／mol，其水解反应有明显的扩散控制。     

Benzenesulfonamidoquinolino‐β‐cyclodextrin as a Cell‐Impermeable Fluorescent Sensor for Zn2+

A water‐soluble benzenesulfonamidoquinolino‐β‐cyclodextrin has been successfully synthesized in 30 % yield by incorporating a N‐(8‐quinolyl)‐p‐aminobenzenesulfonamide (HQAS) group to β‐cyclodextrin through a flexible linker. This compound exhibits a good fluorescence response in the presence of Zn²⁺ in water but gives poor fluorescence responses with other metal ions commonly present in a physiological environment under similar conditions. Fluorescence microscopic and two‐dimensional NMR experiments showed that benzenesulfonamidoquinolino‐β‐cyclodextrin could bind to the loose bilayer membranes. As a result, benzenesulfonamidoquinolino‐β‐cyclodextrin was found to act as an efficient cell‐impermeable Zn²⁺ probe, showing a specific fluorescent sensing ability to Zn²⁺‐containing damaged cells whilst exhibiting no response in the presence of healthy cells.     

The first successful crystallographic characterization of a cyclodextrin dimer: efficient synthesis and molecular geometry of a doubly sulfur-bridged beta-cyclodextrin

Beta-cyclodextrin is transannularly disulfonylated at the 6(A)- and 6(B)-positions, and then converted to the corresponding 6(A),6(B)-diiodide and 6(A),6(B)-dithiol. Cross-coupling of the latter two species yields a single head-to-head-coupled beta-cyclodextrin dimer 5 with two sulfur linkers at adjacent 6-methylene carbons. NMR and X-ray analysis revealed the trans-type ("aversive") linkage of both beta-cyclodextrin units. In the solid-state structure of 5.5 MeOH.23 H(2)O, the undistorted cyclodextrin macrocycles feature almost parallel ring planes pointing away from each other, leaving 5 with a "handcuff-like" appearance of approximate C(2) symmetry. This work represents the first successful crystallographic study on a cyclodextrin dimer.     

双Schiff碱过渡金属配合物在胶束溶液中催化BNPP水解的研究

双Schiff碱过渡金属配合物和胶束形成的金属胶束作为模拟磷酸二酯水解酶用于催化BNPP水解，探讨了催化作用机理；提出了一种金属胶束催化BNPP水解的动力学数学模型。研究表明，本文所用的金属胶束在适当酸度、温度、介质的条件下对催化BNPP水解具有较高的活性。     

Hydrolysis of BNPP Catalyzed by the Crowned Schiff Base Co(II) Complex Containing Benzoaza‐15‐Crown‐5 in Micellar Solution

It has been reported that three aza crowned Schiff base cobalt (II) complexes were synthesized and characterized, and the metallomicelle made up of the cobalt (II) complexes and surfactants(Brij35, CTAB, LSS), as mimic hydrolytic metalloenzyme, was used in catalytic hydrolysis of bis(4‐nitrophenyl) phosphate (BNPP). The analysis of specific absorption spectrums of the hydrolytic reaction systems indicated that key intermediates made up of BNPP and Co (II) complexes are formed in the reaction process of BNPP catalytic hydrolysis. The mechanism of BNPP catalytic hydrolysis proposed is based on the analytic result of specific absorption spectra. Based on the mechanism proposed, a kinetic mathematical model for the calculation of the kinetic parameter of BNPP catalytic hydrolysis has been established. The acid effect of reaction system, structure effect of the complexes, effect of temperature and effect of micelles on the rate of BNPP hydrolysis catalyzed by the complexes have been discussed.     

Hydrolysis of phosphate esters with polymer-supported catalysts containing cyclodextrin pendant group

Polymer-supported catalysts of several kinds, including-cyclodextrin (P-CD),-cyclodextrin-diethylenetriamine (P-CD-DETA), and-cyclodextrin-N-methylhydroxamate (P-CD-NMHA)-containing polymers, as well as their corresponding metal complexes, were synthesized and examined as catalysts for the hydrolysis of phosphate esters. The kinetic measurements were performed in a phosphate buffer (0.05 M, pH 8.2) at a temperature of 25.0±0.1 °C. Each kinetic run was initiated on introducing ester stock solution (0.13 ml) containing diphenylp-nitrophenyl phosphate (DPPNPP) in dioxane (0.010 M). The rate of hydrolysis of DPPNPP was evaluated by measuring the absorbance of liberatedp-nitrophenol at 402 nm. The dissociation constants between DPPNPP and the polymers P-CD, P-CD-DETA and P-CD-NMHA obtained from Eadie-type plots were 16.8, 16.4 and 8.0 (×10^–3 M) and the acceleration factors were 1.5, 2.8 and 8.6 respectively. Hence P-CD-NMHA is the most promising catalyst. The activation parameters, preexponential factor (A) and activation energy using P-CD-NMHA as catalyst, areA=1.2×10⁹ min^–1 andE _a=43 kJ/mol respectively; the latter was about 12 kJ/mol lower than the activation energy of spontaneous hydrolysis. The results indicate that the catalytic power of P-CD-NMHA may reflect the combined behavior of molecular recognition and nucleophilicity.     

Coupled diffusion produced by hydrolysis of aqueous potassium phosphate

Conductimetric and diaphragm cell techniques have been used to measure diffusion of aqueous potassium phosphate solutions at 25°C from 0.01 to 0.10 mol-dm^–3 (M). A significant portion of the aqueous K₃PO₄ component diffuses as equimolar amounts of potassium hydrogen phosphate and potassium hydroxide produced by hydrolysis: K₃PO₄+H₂O=K₂HPO₄+KOH. Because OH^– diffuses more rapidly than HPO ₄ ^2– , the total flow of KOH exceeds the flow of K₂HPO₄. The extra flow of KOH constitutes coupled transport of a second solute component. Ternary diffusion coefficients that describe interacting flows of K₃PO₄ and KOH components are reported. At low concentrations where phosphate is strongly hydrolyzed, the molar flux of the KOH component produced by diffusion of K₃PO₄ is six times larger than the flux of the K₃PO₄ component. Binary diffusion coefficients for aqueous K₂HPO₄ solutions are also reported. It is shown that ternary transport coefficients for K₃PO₄ solutions can be estimated from the properties of binary solutions of K₂HPO₄ and KOH.     

Synthesis of a novel cyclodextrin dimer linked by a macrocyclic polyamine

The first example of cyclodextrin dimer appending a macrocyclic polyamine spacer on the primary faces was synthesized via two approaches: 1,a direct reaction of l,7-bis(2'-aminoethyl)-4,10-dimethyl-l,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (1) with an excess of 6-deoxy-6-O-tosyl-β-cyclodextrin; 2,a condensation of 1 with two equivalents of 6-deoxy-6-formyl-β-cyclodextrin,which was followed by a reduction with NaBH4.     

Hydrolysis and polycondensation of ethyl silicates. 1. Effect of pH and catalyst on the hydrolysis and polycondensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS)

The effect of pH and of catalysts on the course of the hydrolysis and condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) in water—ethanol solution was studied with the aid of chromatography, potentiometry and gelation tests. Strong acids (HCl, HClO₄, HNO₃, H₂SO₄, p-toluenesulphonic acid), weak acids (Cl₃CCOOH, (COOH)₂, ClCH₂COOH, CH₃COOH, HCOOH) and LiOH were used as catalysts. The rate of hydrolysis depended on the pH of the solution and not on the chemical structure of the catalyst. The hydrolysis was both acid and base catalysed and its rate was at a minimum at pH 7.0.

The rate of condensation of the reaction products of the hydrolysis of TEOS (water—ethanol solutions of ethoxyhydroxysiloxanes) was at a minimum at a pH of about 2.0. The condensation was both acid and base catalysed and was markedly accelerated by both HF and H₃PO₄.     

胶束催化对硝基苯酚乙酸酯碱性水解的动力学研究

碱性溶液中羧酸酯的催化水解反应有些报道[1~4],OH-对乙酸酯的亲核进攻,形成了一个阴离子四面体中间物,该四面体中间物的C为sp3杂化,反应裂解成为CH3COO-和对硝基苯酚。然而,目前对胶束溶液中对硝基苯酚乙酸酯的碱性水解方面的系统研究还未见报到,因此,本文在30℃、1·62×10-3