水相中糖识别人工受体

自然界中,糖类不仅作为生命体系的能量物质和结构物质,而且还作为信息分子在生命过程的细胞识别和调控中扮演着重要的角色,因此对糖识别的研究将极大地有助于糖类参与生理和病理过程的研究。生命体系中糖识别过程一方面基于受体的极性基团与糖羟基的氢键作用,另一方面依靠受体结构中的含芳环非极性基团与糖CH基相互作用,所以在极性溶液水中通过非共价键相互作用实现糖识别过程是当今化学界一个十分吸引人且又极具挑战性的研究课题。人工合成糖识别受体为研究自然界中糖识别过程的基本机制提供了一种有参考价值的模型系统,同时为仿生应用提供了有力的技术支持。本文从超分子化学、多分枝型、合成凝集素类和聚合物界面4种体系论述了近年来非硼酸类人工糖识别受体在水相中识别糖的研究进展及其潜在应用,并且对合成凝集素和界面糖识别体系做了特殊点评,最后对仿生人工合成受体在水相中对糖识别的未来的发展方向做了展望。     

能量连续传递的超分子人工光捕获系统构筑及其在光催化反应中应用

光捕获系统在自然界光合作用过程中起着至关重要的作用.模拟自然界的光捕获体系,在生物成像、发光器件、光催化以及解决人类面临的能源问题等方面均具有重要意义[1].目前,在水相中构筑高效的人工光捕获系统已取得一系列重要进展[2].然而,为了更好地理解并模拟自然界中以多通道信息通讯为特征的捕光天线系统[3],构筑具有多步连续能量转移特征并能实现光能到化学能转化的人工光捕获体系仍然是一项具有挑战性的工作.     

An Efficient Near-Infrared Emissive Artificial Supramolecular Light-Harvesting System for Imaging in the Golgi Apparatus

Light-harvesting systems are an important way for capturing, transferring and utilizing light energy. It remains a key challenge to develop highly efficient artificial light-harvesting systems. Herein, we report a supramolecular co-assembly based on lower-rim dodecyl-modified sulfonatocalix[4]arene (SC4AD) and naphthyl-1,8-diphenyl pyridinium derivative (NPS) as a light-harvesting platform. NPS as a donor shows significant aggregation induced emission enhancement (AIEE) after assembling with SC4AD. Upon introduction of Nile blue (NiB) as an acceptor into the NPS-SC4AD co-assembly, the light-harvesting system becomes near-infrared (NIR) emissive (675 nm). Importantly, the NIR emitting NPS-SC4AD-NiB system exhibits an ultrahigh antenna effect (33.1) at a high donor/acceptor ratio (250:1). By co-staining PC-3 cells with a Golgi staining reagent, NBD C₆-ceramide, NIR imaging in the Golgi apparatus has been demonstrated using these NIR emissive nanoparticles.     

Unveiling Polymerization Mechanism in pH-regulated Supramolecular Fibers in Aqueous Media

An amine functionalized C₃-symmetric benzotrithiophene (BTT) monomer has been designed and synthetized in order to form pH responsive one-dimensional supramolecular polymers in aqueous media. While most of the reported studies looked at the effect of pH on the size of the aggregates, herein, a detailed mechanistic study is reported, carried out upon modifying the pH to trigger the formation of positively charged ammonium groups. A dramatic and reversible change in the polymerization mechanism and size of the supramolecular fibers is observed and ascribed to the combination of Coulombic repulsive forces and higher monomer solubility. Furthermore, the induced frustrated growth of the fibers is further employed to finely control the one-dimensional supramolecular polymerisation and copolymerization processes.     

Supramolecular Self-Assembly and Phase Transformations in Aqueous Systems Based on Chitosan and Sulfonated Metallophthalocyanines

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - The supramolecular self-assembly in mixed low-concentrated aqueous solutions of chitosan and sulfonated metallophthalocyanines was examined by spectroscopic...     

Artificial Light-Harvesting Antennae: Singlet Excitation Energy Transfer from Zinc Chlorin Aggregate to Bacteriochlorin in Homogeneous Hexane Solution

Abstract— Zinc chlorins possessing 3¹-hydroxyl and 13¹-carbonyl groups self-assemble in nonpolar solvents, such as hexane, in a manner similar to bacteriochlorophyll c in the chlorosomes of green photosynthetic bacteria. Visible absorption and steady-state fluorescence measurements of zinc chlorin aggregates containing a small amount of the bacteriochlorin-zinc chlorin dyad molecules showed that singlet excitation energy transfer from the zinc chlorin aggregate to the bacteriochlorin moiety of the coaggre-gated dyad occurs in the homogeneous solution. In the coaggregated dyad, the bacteriochlorin moiety plays the role of an efficient energy trap and the chlorin moiety the role of an anchor to the donor aggregate. The artificial assembly thus mimics the structure and function of natural chlorosomes and can be considered as the first in vitro supramolecular light-harvesting antenna.     

Ultrasonic-enhanced Stereoselective Debromination of vic-Dibromides to Alkenes with Metallic Zinc Powder in Aqueous Media

IntroductionThe protection/deprotection procedures play avery important role in organic syntheses[1,2 ] .Car-bon- carbon double bond functional groups are oftenprotected during reactions because of their reactivi-ty.A variety of protecting methods,such as halo-genation,epoxidation and the method of usingC5H5Fe( CO) 2 BF4as the blocking group have beenrecommended for this purpose[3 _ 5] .Among themethods,protection/deprotection of olefins viabromination/debromination is more popular,sim-pler…     

Mechanistic Insights into the Self-Assembly of an Acid-Sensitive Photoresponsive Supramolecular Polymer

The supramolecular polymerization of an acid-sensitive pyridyl-based ligand ( L₁ ) bearing a photoresponsive azobenzene moiety was elucidated by mechanistic studies. Addition of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) led to the transformation of the antiparallel H-bonded fibers of L₁ in methylcyclohexane into superhelical braid-like fibers stabilized by H-bonding of parallel-stacked monomer units. Interestingly, L₁ dimers held together by unconventional pyridine–TFA N⋅⋅⋅H⋅⋅⋅O bridges represent the main structural elements of the assembly. UV-light irradiation caused a strain-driven disassembly and subsequent aggregate reconstruction, which ultimately led to short fibers. The results allowed to understand the mechanism of mutual influence of acid and light stimuli on supramolecular polymerization processes, thus opening up new possibilities to design advanced stimuli-triggered supramolecular systems.     

金属锌促进羰基化合物水相嚬呐偶合反应

报道了一种简便、有效的水相嚬呐偶合反应。在含有少量季铵盐或季磷盐的氯化铵水溶液中,用金属锌促进羰基化合物进行水相嚬呐偶合反应,其中加入的少量季铵盐或季磷盐有助于显著提高反应产率,嚬呐醇产率由53%提高到87%。但嚬呐偶合反应的产率受羰基周围环境的立体位阻影响较大,在此条件下,金属锌可有效地促进芳香族醛化合物进行水相嚬呐偶合反应,得到产率较高的嚬呐醇,但非对映异构体选择性差,而脂肪族醛化合物得到的嚬呐醇产率较低,在同样条件下,酮类化合物不能顺利进行嚬呐偶合反应。     

金属锌促进羰基化合物水相嚬呐偶合反应

报道了一种简便、有效的水相噤呐偶合反应。在含有少量季铵盐或季磷盐的氯化铵水溶液中．用金属锌促进羰基化合物进行水相噘呐偶合反应，其中加入的少量季铵盐或季磷盐有助于显著提高反应产率，噘呐醇产率由53％提高到87％。但噘呐偶合反应的产率受羰基周围环境的立体位阻影响较大，在此条件下，金属锌可有效地促进芳香族醛化合物进行水相噘呐偶合反应，得到产率较高的噘呐醇，但非对映异构体选择性差，而脂肪族醛化合物得到的噘呐醇产率较低，在同样条件下，酮类化合物不能顺利进行噘呐偶合反应。     

氨水介质中金属锌促进醛的(口片)呐偶联反应

传统的(口片)呐偶合反应必须在无水有机溶剂条件下,由金属或金属化合物促进羰基化合物进行(口片)呐偶合反应.曾经报道过金属锌在强碱介质或弱酸介质中,促进羰基化合物进行水相(口片)呐偶合反应.本文报道一种简便、有效的水相(口片)呐偶合反应,它是在含有少量冠醚的稀氨水溶液中,使用锌粉促进醛基化合物进行水相(口片)呐偶合反应,其中加入少量的冠醚有助于提高反应的产率,(口片)呐醇产率由63%提高到84%.然而,(口片)呐偶合反应的产率受到羰基周围环境的立体位阻影响较大,在此条件下,锌粉能有效地促进芳香族醛类化合物进行水相(口片)呐偶合反应,得到的(口片)呐醇产率高,但非对映异构体选择性差,而脂肪族醛类化合物得到的(口片)呐醇产率较低,在同样的条件下,酮类化合物不能顺利进行(口片)呐偶合反应.     

氨水介质中金属锌促进醛的呐偶联反应

传统的呐偶合反应必须在无水有机溶剂条件下, 由金属或金属化合物促进羰基化合物进行呐偶合反应. 曾经报道过金属锌在强碱介质或弱酸介质中, 促进羰基化合物进行水相呐偶合反应. 本文报道一种简便、有效的水相呐偶合反应, 它是在含有少量冠醚的稀氨水溶液中, 使用锌粉促进醛基化合物进行水相呐偶合反应, 其中加入少量的冠醚有助于提高反应的产率, 呐醇产率由63%提高到84%. 然而, 呐偶合反应的产率受到羰基周围环境的立体位阻影响较大, 在此条件下, 锌粉能有效地促进芳香族醛类化合物进行水相呐偶合反应, 得到的呐醇产率高, 但非对映异构体选择性差, 而脂肪族醛类化合物得到的呐醇产率较低, 在同样的条件下, 酮类化合物不能顺利进行呐偶合反应.     

Light-Responsive Arylazopyrazole Gelators: From Organic to Aqueous Media and from Supramolecular to Dynamic Covalent Chemistry

Versatile photoresponsive gels based on tripodal low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) are reported. A cyclohexane-1,3,5-tricarboxamide (CTA) core provides face-to-face hydrogen bonding and a planar conformation, inducing the self-assembly of supramolecular polymers. The CTA core was substituted with three arylazopyrazole (AAP) arms. AAP is a molecular photoswitch that isomerizes reversibly under alternating UV and green light irradiation. The E isomer of AAP is planar, favoring the self-assembly, whereas the Z isomer has a twisted structure, leading to a disassembly of the supramolecular polymers. By using tailor-made molecular design of the tripodal gelator, light-responsive organogels and hydrogels were obtained. Additionally, in the case of the hydrogels, AAP was coupled to the core through hydrazones, so that the hydrogelator and, hence, the photoresponsive hydrogel could also be assembled and disassembled by using dynamic covalent chemistry.     

Efficient Synthesis of Hydrolytically Degradable Block Copolymer Nanoparticles via Reverse Sequence Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly in Aqueous Media

Hydrolytically degradable block copolymer nanoparticles are prepared via reverse sequence polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) in aqueous media. This efficient protocol involves the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of N,N′-dimethylacrylamide (DMAC) using a monofunctional or bifunctional trithiocarbonate-capped poly(ϵ-caprolactone) (PCL) precursor. DMAC monomer is employed as a co-solvent to solubilize the hydrophobic PCL chains. At an intermediate DMAC conversion of 20–60 %, the reaction mixture is diluted with water to 10–25 % w/w solids. The growing amphiphilic block copolymer chains undergo nucleation to form sterically-stabilized PCL-core nanoparticles with PDMAC coronas. ¹H NMR studies confirm more than 99 % DMAC conversion while gel permeation chromatography (GPC) studies indicate well-controlled RAFT polymerizations (M_w/M_n≤1.30). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) indicate spheres of 20–120 nm diameter. As expected, hydrolytic degradation occurs within days at 37 °C in either acidic or alkaline solution. Degradation is also observed in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (pH 7.4) at 37 °C. However, no degradation is detected over a three-month period when these nanoparticles are stored at 20 °C in deionized water (pH 6.7). Finally, PDMAC₃₀-PCL₁₆-PDMAC₃₀ nanoparticles are briefly evaluated as a dispersant for an agrochemical formulation based on a broad-spectrum fungicide (azoxystrobin).     

Self-Assembly of Copper Polypyridyl Supramolecular Metallopolymers to Achieve Enhanced Anticancer Efficacy

Self-assembled functional supramolecular metallopolymers have demonstrated application potential in cancer therapy. Herein, a copper polypyridyl complex was found able to self-assemble into a supramolecular metallopolymer driven by the intermolecular interactions, which could enhance the uptake in cancer cells through endocytosis, and thus effectively inhibiting tumor growth in vivo without damaging to the major organs. This study provides a facile way to achieve enhanced anticancer efficacy by using self-assembled metallopolymers.     

Novel Reductive Dimerization Cyclization of 1,1-Dicyanoalkenes Mediated by Zinc in Aqueous Media

Zinc-mediated reductive dimerization cyclization of 1,1-dicyanoalkenes 1 occurs to give functionalized cyclopentenes 2(cis) and 3(trans) in good yields under saturated aqueous NH₄Cl-THF solution at room temperature. 3 is major product.     

水溶液中锌电极诱发芳香醛的还原偶联反应

以锌片为电极芳香醛为底物在酸性条件下电合成呐醇,探讨了电流密度、反应时间、盐酸浓度对产率的影响.最佳反应条件如下:电流密度2.4A/dm2,反应时间60min,盐酸用量(5mL)2mol/L,呐醇的产率范围14%～80%.     

Self-Assembly and Aggregation-Induced Emission in Aqueous Media of Responsive Luminescent Copper(I) Coordination Polymer Nanoparticles

Luminescent copper(I)-based compounds have recently attracted much attention since they can reach very high emission quantum yields. Interestingly, Cu(I) clusters can also be emissive, and the extension from small molecules to larger architecture could represent the first step towards novel materials that could be obtained by programming the units to undergo self-assembly. However, for Cu(I) compounds the formation of supramolecular systems is challenging due to the coordinative diversity of copper centers. This works shows that this diversity can be exploited in the construction of responsive systems. In detail, the changes in the emissive profile of different aggregates formed in water by phosphine-thioether copper(I) derivatives were followed. Our results demonstrate that the self-assembly and disassembly of Cu(I)-based coordination polymeric nanoparticles (CPNs) is sensitive to solvent composition. The solvent-induced changes are related to modifications in the coordination sphere of copper at the molecular level, which alters not only the emission profile but also the morphology of the aggregates. Our findings are expected to inspire the construction of smart supramolecular systems based on dynamic coordinative metal centers.     

Self-Assembly of Trisiloxane-Tailed Sugar Surfactant in Aqueous Solution

Abstract

A lactobionamide-based trisiloxane surfactant (Si3N2–LA) was prepared via a two-step method. Structure characterization of Si3N2–LA was performed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR). Surface activity and aggregation behavior in aqueous solution of Si3N2–LA were investigated by surface tension measurements, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and negative-stained transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that the surfactants can self-assemble into spherical vesicles with diameters in the range from 50 to 150 nm due to the introduction of trisiloxane tail.