Synthesis of a water-soluble pillar[6]arene dodecaamine and its selective binding of acidic amino acids in water

A water-soluble pillar[6]arene dodecaamine has been synthesized. ¹H NMR and fluorescence studies indicate that pillar[6]arene dodecaamine could selectively and strongly bind acidic amino acids, i.e. glutamic acid and aspartic acid in water. And the complexation behavior of pillar[6]arene dodecaamine towards acidic tripeptide glutathione and short chain length (C₃ to C₈) dicarboxylic acids in water is also investigated.     

Synthesis and Structure of an Octopus-like Octapropargyl Tetra-iso-butyl-resorcin[4]arene

1 INTRODUCTION Resorcin[4]arene is a cyclic tetramer and can be easily obtained by acid-catalyzed condensation of resorcinol with a variety of aldehydes. The all-cis isomer with crown C4v symmetry is mostly isolated by means of alkyl aldehydes[1]. They have been used as starting materials for the synthesis of cavitands, velc-rands, and even more complex compounds like carce-rands, hemicarceracnds, and holands[2～4]. Of the ob-vious places for the chemical modification of reso-rcin[4]arene…     

Redox-Switchable Resorcin[4]arene Cavitands: Molecular Grippers

Diquinone-based resorcin[4]arene cavitands that open to a kite and close to a vase form upon changing their redox state, thereby releasing and binding guests, have been prepared and studied. The switching mechanism is based on intramolecular H-bonding interactions that stabilize the vase form and are only present in the reduced hydroquinone state. The intramolecular H-bonds were characterized using X-ray, IR, and NMR spectroscopies. Guests were bound in the closed, reduced state and fully released in the open, oxidized state.     

One-dimensional Hydrogen-bonded Polymer Based on Tetra-iso-butyl-resorcin[4]arene and 2,6-Diacetylpyridine

1INTRODUCTIONResorcin[4]arenesarecavity-shapedmacro-cycleswhichcanbeeasilysynthesizedfromresor-cinolandaldehydesinthepresenceofacidiccataly-sis[1].Theyareattachedmuchinterestinthefieldofsupramolecularchemistryasartificialreceptorsandstartingmaterialsforthepreparationofmoresophis-ticatedmolecules[2].Duetotheirstructuralfeaturestheyplayanimportantroleashostmoleculesforavarietyofneutralandchargedguestcompounds[3].Theresorcin[4]arenesusuallyadoptfourdifferentcon-formers,crown(rccc,C4),boat(rc…     

手性杯[4]芳烃氨基醇的合成及自组装

用25,27-二(2-溴乙氧基)-26,28-二羟基-5,11,17,23-四叔丁基杯[4]芳烃与光学纯的(1S,2R)-(+)-2-氨基-1,2-二苯基乙醇合成了手性杯[4]芳烃氨基醇2. 2能在极性的甲醇中组装成二聚体,通过¹H NMR滴定测定其结合常数K_a为34.7 M^-1,并提出了自组装机理.     

Pyridinium encapsulation within a novel cyano-footed pyrogallol[4]arene nanocapsule

A novel polar solvent-soluble tetra-functionalised cyano-footed calixarene forms a dimeric capsule, sealed via a hydrogen-bonding network between the two macrocycles, a single water molecule and a chloride anion, resulting in the encapsulation of a pyridinium guest, as shown in both solution and the solid state.     

Singly bridged double resorcin[4]arene bearing sixteen hydroxyl groups. Formation of capsular-type inclusion complexes in methanol

The Sc(OTf)₃-catalyzed mixed cyclocondensation of bis-1,2-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)ethane and 2-hexylresorcinol gave a singly bridged double-resorcinarene bearing sixteen hydroxyl groups at the peripheral positions. In methanol, the double-resorcinarene binds quaternary ammonium ions to form capsular-type 1:1 complexes.     

A study of binding interactions between terpyridine derivatives and cucurbit[10]uril

The binding interactions of a series of 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine (TPY) derivatives and their metal complexes with cucurbit[10]uril (CB[10]) were investigated by ¹H NMR, UV/Vis, emission spectroscopy, and ESI mass spectrometry. ¹H NMR titrations revealed CB[10] could encapsulate methylated TPY (MTPY), and the binding ratio between guest MTPY and host was 1:1 and 2:1 via ESI-MS characterization. For the transition metal complexes composed of Fe(II) or Ru(II) or Rh(III) and TPY derivatives, the octahedral TPY?metal?TPY core can be included in the cavity of CB[10]. Three binding modes (1:1, 1:2 and 1:3) have been detected for the binding of the metal?MPTY complexes with CB[10] by ESI-MS.     

Co-crystallization of Resorcin[4]arene Tetracarboxylic Acid with Triethylamine: Synthesis and Crystal Structure

Treatment of resorcin[4]arene tetracarboxylic acid 1 with triethylamine in the presence of Co(CH3COO)2·4H2O and 4,4'-bipyridine gave a co-crystallization 14-·4Et3NH+(C32H20O164-·4Et3NH+,Mr=1069.27) from ethanol and water.The compound was structurally determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal belongs to monoclinic,space group P21/n,with a=8.1763(18),b=12.913(3),c=28.724(7) ,β=97.574(4)o,V=3006.3(12) 3,Z=2,Dc=1.181 g/cm3,F(000)=1152,Rint=0.0275,T=293(2) K,μ=0.086 mm-1,the final R=0.0634 and wR=0.1752 for 5082 observed reflections with Ⅰ 2σ(Ⅰ).The co-crystallization is very stable at room temperature.Possibly,a network of N-H···O(=C) plays an important role in the structure.Meanwhile,the compound emits a weak cyan luminescence with peak maximum band at 458 nm.     

Structural Study of C-undecylcalix[4]resorcinarene Solvate with Dioxane

The crystal structure of the molecular complex of C-undecylcalix[4]resorcinarene with dioxane has been determined by X-ray analysis. The asymmetric unit contains one host and four guest molecules. The calix[4]resorcinarene moiety adopts a bowl conformation with C_4v symmetry. Four undecyl chains are axially oriented. Calix molecules are packed in a bowl-to-bowl fashion with alternating hydrophilic and hydrophobic layers. One of the hydrophilic dioxane molecules is located at the rim of the calix moiety and is hydrogen bonded to the other one. There is no interaction to attract, or direct the dioxane molecule into the interior of the cavity. There is an exo complex formed. The dioxane molecules – located in the hydrophobic part – are highly disordered.     

Spatially Directional Resorcin[4]arene Cavitand Glycoconjugates for Organic Catalysis

The synthesis of novel spatially directional multivalent resorcin[4]arene cavitand glycoconjugates (RCGs) and their ability to catalyze organic reactions is reported. The β‐d ‐glucopyranoside moieties on the upper rim of the “bowl”‐shaped resorcin[4]arene cavitand core are capable of multiple hydrogen‐bond interactions resulting in a pseudo‐cavity, which has been investigated for organic transformations in aqueous media. The RCGs have been demonstrated to catalyze thiazole formation, thiocyanation, copper(I)‐catalyzed azide alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC), and Mannich reactions; they impart stereoselectivity in the three‐component Mannich reaction. Thermodynamic values obtained from ¹H diffusion‐ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) experiments suggest that the upper saccharide cavity of the RCG and not the resorcin[4]arene cavity is the site of the complexation event.     

Synthesis,characterization and metal ion complexation and extraction capabilities of calix[4]arene Schiff base compounds

The syntheses, characterization and metal ion complexation and extraction capabilities of six new calix[4]arene Schiff base compounds, 5–10, are reported. The preparation of the compounds was achieved by the condensation of 5,17-diamino-11,23-di-tert-butyl-25,27-di-n-butoxy-26,28-dihydroxycalix[4]arene with the appropriate aldehyde (5-bromosalicylaldehyde for 5, 4-anisaldehyde for 6, 4-(dimethylamino)benzaldehyde for 7, 9-anthracenecarboxaldehyde for 8, 1-pyrenecarboxaldehyde for 9, and 9-fluorenecarboxaldehyde for 10) in refluxing ethanol. The compounds were characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. The X-ray crystal structures of 7, 8 and 9 (as dichloromethane solvates) revealed that the calixarene molecules adopt H-bond stabilized, distorted-cone conformations and form centrosymmetric dimers in the solid state. Compounds 5–10 did not form host–guest complexes with NEt₄[(bdt)MoO₂(OSiPh₃)] (bdt^2–=benzene-1,2-dithiolate), a potential precursor for biologically relevant oxosulfido-Mo(VI/V) enzyme models; such host–guest complexes have the potential to stabilize these sought-after but highly reactive model compounds. In addition, the capabilities of 5–10 to extract selected metal ions (Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Ag⁺, Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺ and Hg²⁺) from an aqueous into an organic phase have been assessed by picrate extraction experiments. Compound 5 displayed exceptional selectivity towards Ni²⁺, compound 7 exhibited enhanced extraction towards all of the metal ions tested and compounds 6, 9 and 10 showed very high selectivity towards Hg²⁺. On the other hand, compound 8 exhibited negligible capacity to extract any of the metal ions tested.     

丙醛间苯二酚杯[4]芳烃烷基化衍生物的合成

以间苯二酚和丙醛为原料合成了丙醛杯[4]芳烃(1),1经不同的烷基化反应合成了新的丙醛杯[4]芳烃烷基化衍生物,其结构经1H NMR和IR表征。     

Simulations of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene with multiple occupancies of small guest molecules

Classical molecular dynamics simulations were used to study low-density beta(0)-phase p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene inclusion compounds with multiple calix occupancies of xenon, carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrogen guest molecules with guest-host ratios ranging from 1:4 to 4:1. Custom parameterized force fields were used for the guests and the AMBER force field for the calixarene units was validated in our previous work (Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 5231). The inclusion energy and unit cell volume of the calixarene inclusion compound were determined for various guest occupancies and for occupancies greater than 1:1, strong guest-guest interaction effects are observed. The structure and energetics of the 2:1 CO(2)/beta(0)-phase inclusion compound were compared to those of the low-temperature 2:1 CO(2)/calixarene in which the guest molecules occupy both cage and interstitial sites.     

Molecular dynamics simulations of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene with small guest molecules

Classical molecular dynamics simulations were used to study p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene inclusion compounds with xenon, nitrogen, hydrogen, methane, and sulfur dioxide guest molecules. The calixarene units were taken to be rigid and the intermolecular molecular interactions were modeled as a sum of the van der Waals interactions with parameters from the AMBER force field and electrostatic interactions. Simulations of the high-density alpha phase and low-density beta0 phase of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene were used to test the force field. The predicted densities of the two phases were found to agree with experimental measurements at 173 K to within 5 %. Simulations were performed with guests placed inside the calixarene cages of the beta0 phase. Guest-host ratios of 1:1 to 1:4 were considered. Changes in the unit-cell volume and density of the phases with the addition of guest molecules and the inclusion energies for the guests were determined. Finally, the dynamics of the guest motion inside the cages were characterized by determining the root-mean-square displacements and velocity autocorrelation functions of the xenon and nitrogen guests.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Boron Complex of Calix[4]arene

IthasbeenshownthatcalixarenescanperformselectiveiontranspoFtandformneutralcomplexeswithcanonsthroughprotonlossl.Olmsteadreported'thesynthesisandXraycrystalstructuresofTitanium(IV),Iron(ill)andCobalt(II)complexesofp-tertbutylcalix[4]areneandfoundthatacompleteexchangeofallfourOHgroupsinp-lertbutylcalix[4]arenetookplacewhentreatedwithTi(NMe=).togivethearyloxocomplex[{Ti(p-lerl-butylcalix[4]arene)},]'6whichmaybeformallydescribedasacentrosymmetrictitaniumaryloxidedimerconsistingoftwoTi(P-lerl…     

Conformational Switching of Resorcin[4]arene Cavitands by Protonation,Preliminary Communication

The synthesis of the quinoxaline‐bridged resorcin[4]arene cavitand 1 was accomplished from 2‐[3,5‐di(tert‐butyl)phenyl]acetaldehyde via formation of the intermediate octol 2 . Such cavitands are known to occur in an open `kite' conformation at low temperature (<213 K) but to adopt a `vase' conformation at elevated temperatures (>318 K). We discovered that protonation of cavitand 1 at room temperature by common acids, such as CF₃COOH, also causes reversible switching from `vase' to `kite', and that this conformational change can be conveniently monitored by both ¹H‐NMR and UV/VIS spectroscopy.