Thermodynamic Studies on the Interaction of Dioxopromethazine to β-Cyclodextrin and Bovine Serum Albumin

The interaction of dioxopromethazine (DOPM) with beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were investigated by fluorescence quenching method. It was shown that DOPM has quite a strong ability to quench the fluorescence launching from BSA by reacting with it and forming a certain kind of new compound. The quenching and the energy transfer mechanisms were discussed, respectively. The binding constants and thermodynamic parameters at four different temperatures, the binding locality, and the binding power were obtained. The conformation of BSA was discussed by synchronous and three-dimensional fluorescence techniques. The inclusion reaction between beta-CD and DOPM was explored by both Lineweaver-Burk equation and Benesi-Hildebrand equation. The inclusion constants and the thermodynamic parameters at 297 and 307 K were figured out, respectively. The mechanism of inclusion reaction was speculated and the slow release characteristics of beta-CD to DOPM was attempted to explain at molecule level.     

Inclusion Complexation of 2-Amino-7-bromofluorene by β-Cyclodextrin: Spectral Characteristics and the Effect of pH

Spectral characteristics of 2-amino-7-bromofluorene (2ABF) have been studied in aqueous beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CDx) solution. Enhancement in the fluorescence intensity of the neutral from of 2ABF was observed due to the formation of 1:1 complex with beta-CDx. The formation of this complex was confirmed by time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. The ground state pKa value for the monocation-neutral equilibrium of 2ABF in beta-CDx shows no change with that in aqueous solution, but the excited state pKa value changes. Based on its photophysical and photoprototropic characteristics in beta-CDx, the structure of the 1:1 inclusion complex is proposed.     

Infrared Studies of the Weak Complex of Thiamine with β-Cyclodextrin in Aqueous Media

The spectral characteristics of thiamine hydrochloride in the absence and presence of β–-cyclodextrin (β–-CD) have been investigated to reveal the nature of the non covalent interaction of the cyclodextrin system. It is indicated that Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometry could provide a unique and sensitive technique for the detection of microenvironment changes in solutions of the guest, which is especially important in the cases like the weak interaction between thiamine hydrochloride and β–-CD, where other spectroscopic data lack of distinct changes.     

Preparation and Spectroscopic Study of Different Stoichiometric Solid Supramolecular Inclusion Complexes of β-Cyclodextrin with Short Chain Aliphatic Amines

选择β-CD为主体,制备了它与乙二胺1、二乙烯三胺2和三乙胺3形成的固体包合物,并通过元素分析、X射线衍射、红外光谱、热重和1H核磁共振等物理手段对制备的包合物进行了表征．基于元素分析和1H核磁共振的结果,在1-β-CD、2-β-CD和3-fi-CD三个固体包合物中,主体、客体的化学计量比分别确定为2:5、1:1和3:1．包合物的产率与客体分子对β-CD空腔的体积比有关,提升顺序为1-β-CD<2-β-CD<3-β-CD．X射线衍射表明,由于β-CD与客体存在分子间相互作用,原本归属于主、客体的衍射峰不仅在峰的位置,而且在峰的形状和衍射强度上都发生了明显的变化．并且主、客体包合物的形成明显提高了被包合的客体分子1和3的相变温度．此外,位于β-CD空腔小口端的H-5质子由于包合作用而显示更大的化学位移变化,而所有腔外质子均具有相对较低的化学位移变化值．     

Stoichiometrically Different Inclusion Complexes of 2-Aminofluorene and 2-Amino-9-Hydroxyfluorene in β-Cyclodextrin: A Spectrofluorimetric Study

β-cyclodextrin (β-CDx) forms inclusion complexes with 2-aminofluorene (2AF) and 2-amino-9-hydroxyfluorene (2AHF) in different stoichiometries (Guest-host ratio 1:1 and 1:2 respectively) which is discussed on the basis of study by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. The ground and the excited state acidity constants for the neutral‒monocation equilibrium of the two fluorophores in aqueous β-CDx medium are determined by spectrophotometric and fluorimetric titration methods respectively. The dual fluorescence observed for 2AHF monocation in aqueous solution is due to the formation of monocation-water exciplex. This monocation-water exciplex formation is hindered in β-CDx solution by the inclusion complexation. Based on the results obtained, the structures of the inclusion complexes are proposed.     

Studies on the Interaction of Tricyclazole with β-cyclodextrin and human Serum Albumin by Spectroscopy

The interaction of tricyclazole (TCZ) with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and human serum albumin (HSA) were studied by fluorescence spectrum, UV-visible spectrum and second-order scattering technology. It was shown that TCZ has quite a strong ability to quench the fluorescence launching from HSA by reacting with it and forming a certain kind of new compound. The quenching and the energy transfer mechanisms were discussed, respectively. The binding constants and thermodynamic parameters at four different temperatures, the binding locality, and the binding power were obtained. The conformation of HSA was discussed by synchronous and three-dimensional fluorescence techniques. The inclusion reaction between β-CD and TCZ was explored by scattering method, the inclusion constants and the thermodynamic parameters at 297 K and 311 K were figured out, respectively. The mechanism of inclusion reaction was speculated and linkage among the toxicity of TCZ, the exterior environment and its concentration was attempted to explain on molecule level.     

NMR Spectroscopic Studies of β-Methyl-Pyridine Binding to Cytochrome C

The binding of β-methyl-pyridine (β-MePy) to horse heart ferricytochorme c (cyt c) was studied by two-Dimensional exchange spectroscopy. Kinetic and equilibrium data for β-MePy binding to cyt c have been determined. Some hyperfine shifted resonances of β-MePy-cyt c have been assigned. Differences between β-MePy-cyt c and pyridine bound cyt c (py-cyt c) have been disscussed.     

Enantiomeric Composition of Chiral β-Hydroxylamides by 1H NMR Spectroscopy Using Chiral Solvating Agent

Studies of the perturbing effect of the trifluoromethylanthryl carbinol used as chiral solvating agent (CSA) upon the ¹H NMR spectra of chiral α-O-substituted β-hydroxylamides demonstrated the ability of this fluoroalcohol to afford diastereomeric solvates with these solutes. Thus, for all the tested amides, there is at least one possibility to proceed to their enantiomeric discrimination by ¹H NMR using CSA. The method was developed to determine (later and indirectly) a possible chiral recognition during in vitro enzymatic hydrolysis in locust biological tissues of N-acylaziridines conceived as proinsecticides of carboxylic acids, in view to eventually optimize their efficiency.     

The Dependence of the Luminescence Intensity of Lanthanide Complexes with β-Diketones on the Ligand Form

The influence of -diketone forms on the luminescence intensity of lanthanide compounds in a series of ligands, acetylacetone (trifluoroacetylacetone, benzoylacetone)—their unsaturated analogues (monomeric form)—copolymers of the latter with styrene (methylmethacrylate), was studied. Lanthanides in compounds with copolymers have been established to demonstrate the brightest luminescence. It was found that its intensity depends not only on the character of the substituent (CH₃, CF₃, C₆H₅) in the -diketone molecule, but also on the distance between the -diketone fragments in the copolymer. Reasons explaining the high intensity of luminescence in lanthanide–copolymer compounds are considered.     

Computational Studies on the Interaction of Arctiin and Liquiritin With β-lactoglobulin

The study of the interaction of drugs purified from natural sources and a transport protein, such as β-lactoglobulin (BLG), at the atomic level could be a valuable factor to control their transport to biological sites. In the present study, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation methods were used to study the interaction of arctiin and liquiritin as natural drugs and BLG as the transport protein. The molecular docking results indicated that these drugs bind in the internal cavity of BLG and the BLG affinity for binding the liquiritin is greater than arctiin. The docking results also indicated that the hydrogen bond interactions have a dominant role in the BLG-drug complex stability. The analysis of MD simulation trajectories showed that the root mean square deviation (RMSD) of BLG-liquiritin, unliganded BLG, and BLG-arctiin reached equilibrium and fluctuated around the mean value at about 1000, 3500, and 4000 ps, respectively. The time evolution of the radius of gyration and total solvent accessible surface of the protein showed that BLG-arctiin and BLG-liquiritin complexes became stable around 2500 and 5000 ps, respectively. Also, the profiles of atomic fluctuations during the simulation showed the rigidity of the ligand binding sites.     

Study of Miscibility in Polymer Blends Obtained from Binary Inclusion Complexes of γ-Cyclodextrin and Polycarbonate/Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)

In this work the synthesis and characterization of the nanostructure of polymer blends of polycarbonate (PC) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) obtained from their inclusion complexes with γ-cyclodextrin are reported. The blends prepared by this method present differences in their miscibility compared with those blends obtained by conventional methods like solution casting, coprecipitation, or melt blending. In order to understand the influence of molecular weight in the inclusion complex process, PCs of M_w = 64,000 and 28,000 g/mol were used. The analysis of the nanostructured blend by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), ¹H-nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H-NMR), wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), differential scanning colorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) suggests the existence of specific intermolecular interactions between PC and PET that promote miscibility in this normally immiscible polymer blend. Studies by FTIR confirm that the miscibility found was not due to a transesterification reaction during DSC analysis. There were also differences in the morphology of the blends, observed by optical microscopy, obtaining a more homogeneous phase for blends formed in inclusion complexes. The results obtained strongly suggest an improvement in miscibility of the PC/PET blends.     

Formation of Composites in the System of Organic Europium Complexes–Silica

Lanthanide doped sol–gel glasses are an attractive type of luminescent material which can be processed at ambient temperatures. However, it is very difficult to obtain a uniform distribution of the complexes in glass materials because of their strong tendency to cluster formation. This problem can be solved by covalently linking of lanthanide complexes to silica matrix. In our work such materials were obtained by the sol–gel method of hydrolysis and polycondensation of tetramethoxysilane with europium complexes containing trimethoxysilyl groups. For this purpose we synthesized a novel ligand — (N-3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)-N′-1,10-phenanthroline-5-yl-thiocarbamide — and corresponding complexes [Eu(tta)₃phen′]Cl₃ and [Eu(pta)₃phen′]Cl₃. Our approach enabled us to simplify the synthetic procedure. A number of uniform samples showing intense luminescence have been obtained and the concentration dependence of their luminescence has been studied.     

Inclusion Complexation of Phenoxyaliphatic Acid Derivatives of 3,3′-bis(indolyl)methanes with β-Cyclodextrin

The inclusion complexation behavior of phenoxyaliphatic acid derivatives of 3,3′-bis(indolyl)methane (BIMs 1–5) with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) were investigated in both solution and solid state by means of UV-Visible, fluorescence spectroscopy, FT-IR and ¹H NMR techniques. The nature of the host–guest inclusion complex between BIMs and β-CD has been elucidated. The experimental results confirmed the existence of 1:1 inclusion complex of BIMs with β-CD. The binding constants describing the extent of formation of the complexes have been determined using Benesi-Hildebrand plots using UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. BIMs exhibited an affinity for β-CD. The spectral studies suggested the phenyl ring along with alkyl substitutions of BIMs is present inside of β-CD cavity.     

Effect of Heavy Metals on Dynamic and Static Quenching of the Fluorescence of the Host-Guest Inclusion Complex Methyl-β-Cyclodextrin by 2,9-Dimethyl-4,7-Diphenyl-1,10-Phenanthroline in Aqueous Media

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy - An inclusion complex was formed with methyl-β-cyclodextrin (Me-β-CD) and the smallest unit of the macrocyclic family of bathocuproine,...     

NMR Studies of the Reaction Path of the o-H2/p-H2 Spin Conversion Catalyzed by Vaska’s Complex in the Solid State

We have studied the o/p spin conversion of dihydrogen in contact with frozen solutions of Vaska’s complex Ir(CO)Cl(PPh₃)₂ (1) in C₆D₆ and with polycrystalline 1 at 77 K. The main purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanism of this type of reactions found accidentally previously (Eisenschmid et al JACS 109:8089–8091, 1987 and Eisenberg ACS 24:110–116, 1991). The formation of p-H₂ was followed after thawing of the samples by ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy at 298 K, where the oxidative addition of dihydrogen to 1 occurs leading to Vaska’s dihydride Ir(CO)ClH₂(PPh₃)₂ (2) which is known to exhibit para-hydrogen-induced polarization (PHIP). The PHIP signal was shown to be proportional to the concentration of p-H₂ as elucidated from the decrease of the signal of dissolved o-H₂. The reaction was found to be faster for the frozen solution as compared to the polycrystalline powder. Optical microscopy showed that small particles of 1 are separated from the solution during the freezing process, exhibiting a larger surface area as compared to the polycrystalline powder. When a mixture of H₂ and D₂ was exposed to the frozen solutions or to the polycrystalline powder, the formation of HD was observed by ¹H NMR. This finding indicates the presence of a chemical spin conversion involving two dihydrogen molecules. Additional ¹H NMR experiments of dihydrogen in frozen C₆D₆ at 110 K indicated the formation of larger pores containing gaseous H₂ as well as dihydrogen sites in interstitial sites between benzene molecules. Moreover, in the presence of 1, a signal at ?4.5 ppm was observed which was attributed to a dihydrogen in close contact with Ir.     

Spectral Differences of the Molecule-ion Adducts of β-Cyclodextrin and Lithium Carbonate

分别在磁力搅拌、水热和研磨条件下制得了碳酸锂和β-环糊精的三个加合物1、2和3．粉末X射线衍射和傅立叶变换红外显示了三个加合物的形成信息及其谱学差异．SEM提供了它们不同于β-环糊精的表面结构．热重和微分热重显示这些加合物在热稳定性上存在着较大差异．     

Alteration of the Binding Strength of Dronedarone with Bovine Serum Albumin by β-Cyclodextrin: A Spectroscopic Study

We report the influence of β-cyclodextrin on the binding of the drug dronedarone with bovine serum albumin. The stoichiometry, the binding constant, and the mode of binding of the derivative with β-cyclodextrin are studied by UV–Visible absorption, fluorescence, and 2 Dimensional Rotating Frame Overhauser Effect Spectroscopy (2D ROESY NMR) spectroscopic techniques. The structure of the 1:1 inclusion complex is proposed. The binding of free dronedarone with bovine serum albumin and β-cyclodextrin-bound dronedarone are studied by fluorescence quenching and Förster resonance transfer. The decreased magnitude of the Stern–Volmer constant and the binding constant for the interaction of dronedarone with bovine serum albumin in the presence of β-cyclodextrin are articulated. The donor-to-acceptor distances in the presence and the absence of β-cyclodextrin are compared. The binding sites of the dronedarone with bovine serum albumin are reported by molecular modeling. Dronedarone binds to the sub-domain III of bovine serum albumin. The 3-(dibutylaminopropoxy)benzoyl moiety of dronedarone binds with bovine serum albumin. Encapsulation with β-cyclodextrin decreases the binding strength of dronedarone with bovine serum albumin.