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Lee CK, Feng Y, Tajik M, Violi JP, Donald WA, Stoddart JF, Kim DJ. Concise and Efficient Synthesis of Sequentially Isomeric Hetero[3]rotaxanes. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:27109-27116. [PMID: 39305255 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c09406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2024]
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Stereoisomerism, stemming from the spatial orientation of components in molecular structures, plays a decisive role in nature. While the unconventional bonding found in mechanically interlocked molecules gives rise to unique expressions of stereochemistry, the exploration of their stereoisomers is still in its infancy. Sequence isomerism, characterized by variations in the ordering of mechanically interlocked components in catenanes and rotaxanes, mirrors the sequence variations found in biological macromolecules. Herein, we report the use of artificial molecular pumps for the precise and simple production of sequentially isomeric hetero[3]rotaxanes. Utilizing redox-driven pumping cassettes with different rings, we have synthesized two hetero[3]rotaxane isomers in high isolated yields from two [2]rotaxanes. This research represents a significant advance in sequential molecular assembly, paving the way for the development of sophisticated, functionalized, mechanically interlocked materials.
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- Christopher K Lee
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311215, China
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Lee CK, Gangadharappa C, Fahrenbach AC, Kim DJ. Harnessing Radicals: Advances in Self-Assembly and Molecular Machinery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2408271. [PMID: 39177115 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202408271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2024] [Revised: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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Radicals, with their unpaired electrons, exhibit unique chemical and physical properties that have long intrigued chemists. Despite early skepticism about their stability, the discovery of persistent radicals has opened new possibilities for molecular interactions. This review examines the mechanisms and applications of radically driven self-assembly, focusing on key motifs such as naphthalene diimides, tetrathiafulvalenes, and viologens, which serve as models for radical assembly. The potential of radical interactions in the development of artificial molecular machines (AMMs) are also discussed. These AMMs, powered by radical-radical interactions, represent significant advancements in non-equilibrium chemistry, mimicking the functionalities of biological systems. From molecular switches to ratchets and pumps, the versatility and unique properties of radically powered AMMs are highlighted. Additionally, the applications of radical assembly in materials science are explored, particularly in creating smart materials with redox-responsive properties. The review concludes by comparing AMMs to biological molecular machines, offering insights into future directions. This overview underscores the impact of radical chemistry on molecular assembly and its promising applications in both synthetic and biological systems.
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
- Australian Centre for Astrobiology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
- UNSW RNA Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Saura-Sanmartin A. Synthesis of 'Impossible' Rotaxanes. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304025. [PMID: 38168751 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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'Impossible' rotaxanes, which are constituted by interlocked components without obvious binding motifs, have attracted the interest of the mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) community. Within the synthetic efforts reported in the last decades towards the preparation of MIMs, some innovative protocols for accessing 'impossible' rotaxanes have been developed. This short review highlights different selected synthetic examples of 'impossible' rotaxanes, as well as suggests some future directions of this research area.
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- Adrian Saura-Sanmartin
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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Wang W, Wu W, Su P. Radical Pairing Interactions and Donor-Acceptor Interactions in Cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) Inclusion Complexes. Molecules 2023; 28:2057. [PMID: 36903306 PMCID: PMC10004262 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Understanding molecular interactions in mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) is challenging because they can be either donor-acceptor interactions or radical pairing interactions, depending on the charge states and multiplicities in the different components of the MIMs. In this work, for the first time, the interactions between cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) (abbreviated as CBPQTn+ (n = 0-4)) and a series of recognition units (RUs) were investigated using the energy decomposition analysis approach (EDA). These RUs include bipyridinium radical cation (BIPY•+), naphthalene-1,8:4,5-bis(dicarboximide) radical anion (NDI•-), their oxidized states (BIPY2+ and NDI), neutral electron-rich tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and neutral bis-dithiazolyl radical (BTA•). The results of generalized Kohn-Sham energy decomposition analysis (GKS-EDA) reveal that for the CBPQTn+···RU interactions, correlation/dispersion terms always have large contributions, while electrostatic and desolvation terms are sensitive to the variation in charge states in CBPQTn+ and RU. For all the CBPQTn+···RU interactions, desolvation terms always tend to overcome the repulsive electrostatic interactions between the CBPQT cation and RU cation. Electrostatic interaction is important when RU has the negative charge. Moreover, the different physical origins of donor-acceptor interactions and radical pairing interactions are compared and discussed. Compared to donor-acceptor interactions, in radical pairing interactions, the polarization term is always small, while the correlation/dispersion term is important. With regard to donor-acceptor interactions, in some cases, polarization terms could be quite large due to the electron transfer between the CBPQT ring and RU, which responds to the large geometrical relaxation of the whole systems.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, The State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Yamasumi K, Ueda K, Haketa Y, Hattori Y, Suda M, Seki S, Sakai H, Hasobe T, Ikemura R, Imai Y, Ishibashi Y, Asahi T, Nakamura K, Maeda H. Charge-Segregated Stacking Structure with Anisotropic Electric Conductivity in NIR-Absorbing and Emitting Positively Charged π-Electronic Systems. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216013. [PMID: 36573653 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Squarylium-based π-electronic cation with an augmented dipole was synthesized by methylation of zwitterionic squarylium. The cation formed various ion pairs in combination with anions, and the ion pairs exhibited distinct photophysical properties in the dispersed state, ascribed to the formation of J- and H-aggregates. The ion pairs provided solid-state assemblies based on cation stacking. It is noteworthy that complete segregation of cations and anions was observed in a pseudo-polymorph of the ion pair with pentacyanocyclopentadienide as a π-electronic anion. In the crystalline state, the ion pairs exhibited photophysical properties and electric conductivity derived from cation stacking. In particular, the charge-segregated ion-pairing assembly induces an electric conductive pathway along the stacking axis. The charge-segregated mode and fascinating properties were derived from the reduced electrostatic repulsion between adjacent π-electronic cations via dipole-dipole interactions.
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- Kazuhisa Yamasumi
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, 525-8577, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, 525-8577, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, 525-8577, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, Higashi, Osaka, 577-8502, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, Higashi, Osaka, 577-8502, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, Matsuyama, 790-8577, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, Matsuyama, 790-8577, Japan
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- Yokkaichi Research Center, JSR Corporation, Yokkaichi, 510-8552, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, 525-8577, Japan
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Xiang Z, Li W, Wan K, Fu Z, Liang Z. Aggregation of Electrochemically Active Conjugated Organic Molecules and Its Impact on Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214601. [PMID: 36383209 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Molecule aggregation in solution is acknowledged to be universal and can regulate the molecule's physiochemical properties, which however has been rarely investigated in electrochemistry. Herein, an electrochemical method is developed to quantitatively study the aggregation behavior of the target molecule methyl viologen dichloride. It is found that the oxidation state dicationic ions stay discrete, while the singly-reduced state monoradicals yield a concentration-dependent aggregation behavior. As a result, the molecule's energy level and its redox potential can be effectively regulated. This work does not only provide a method to investigate the molecular aggregation, but also demonstrates the feasibility to tune redox flow battery's performance by regulating the aggregation behavior.
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- Zhipeng Xiang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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Chen X, Chen H, Fraser Stoddart J. The Story of the Little Blue Box: A Tribute to Siegfried Hünig. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202211387. [PMID: 36131604 PMCID: PMC10099103 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The tetracationic cyclophane, cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene), also known as the little blue box, constitutes a modular receptor that has facilitated the discovery of many host-guest complexes and mechanically interlocked molecules during the past 35 years. Its versatility in binding small π-donors in its tetracationic state, as well as forming trisradical tricationic complexes with viologen radical cations in its doubly reduced bisradical dicationic state, renders it valuable for the construction of various stimuli-responsive materials. Since the first reports in 1988, the little blue box has been featured in over 500 publications in the literature. All this research activity would not have been possible without the seminal contributions carried out by Siegfried Hünig, who not only pioneered the syntheses of viologen-containing cyclophanes, but also revealed their rich redox chemistry in addition to their ability to undergo intramolecular π-dimerization. This Review describes how his pioneering research led to the design and synthesis of the little blue box, and how this redox-active host evolved into the key component of molecular shuttles, switches, and machines.
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- Xiao‐Yang Chen
- Department of ChemistryNorthwestern University2145 Sheridan RoadEvanstonIllinois 60208USA
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular ScienceDepartment of ChemistryZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation CenterHangzhou311215China
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- Department of ChemistryNorthwestern University2145 Sheridan RoadEvanstonIllinois 60208USA
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular ScienceDepartment of ChemistryZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation CenterHangzhou311215China
- School of ChemistryUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNSW 2052Australia
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Kim B, Lee J, Chen YP, Wu XQ, Kang J, Jeong H, Bae SE, Li JR, Sung J, Park J. π-Stacks of radical-anionic naphthalenediimides in a metal-organic framework. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eade1383. [PMID: 36563156 PMCID: PMC9788762 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade1383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Radical-ionic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have unique optical, magnetic, and electronic properties. These radical ions, forcibly formed by external stimulus-induced redox processes, are structurally unstable and have short radical lifetimes. Here, we report two naphthalenediimide-based (NDI-based) Ca-MOFs: DGIST-6 and DGIST-7. Neutral DGIST-6, which is generated first during solvothermal synthesis, decomposes and is converted into radical-anionic DGIST-7. Cofacial (NDI)2•- and (NDI)22- dimers are effectively stabilized in DGIST-7 by electron delocalization and spin-pairing as well as dimethylammonium counter cations in their pores. Single-crystal x-ray diffractometry was used to visualize redox-associated structural transformations, such as changes in centroid-to-centroid distance. Moreover, the unusual rapid reduction of oxidized DGIST-7 into the radical anion upon infrared irradiation results in effective and reproducible photothermal conversion. This study successfully illustrated the strategic use of in situ prepared cofacial ligand dimers in MOFs that facilitate the stabilization of radical ions.
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- Bongkyeom Kim
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- NSF’s ChemMatCARs, The University of Chicago Argonne, Chicago, IL 60439, USA
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Nuclear Chemistry Research Team, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon 34057, Republic of Korea
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- Nuclear Chemistry Research Team, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon 34057, Republic of Korea
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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Jiao Y, Mao H, Qiu Y, Wu G, Chen H, Zhang L, Han H, Li X, Zhao X, Tang C, Chen XY, Feng Y, Stern CL, Wasielewski MR, Stoddart JF. Mechanical Bond-Assisted Full-Spectrum Investigation of Radical Interactions. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:23168-23178. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Yang Jiao
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311215, China
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Fadler RE, Flood AH. Rigidity and Flexibility in Rotaxanes and Their Relatives; On Being Stubborn and Easy-Going. Front Chem 2022; 10:856173. [PMID: 35464214 PMCID: PMC9022846 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.856173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Rotaxanes are an emerging class of molecules composed of two building blocks: macrocycles and threads. Rotaxanes, and their pseudorotaxane and polyrotaxane relatives, serve as prototypes for molecular-level switches and machines and as components in materials like elastic polymers and 3D printing inks. The rigidity and flexibility of these molecules is a characteristic feature of their design. However, the mechanical properties of the assembled rotaxane and its components are rarely examined directly, and the translation of these properties from molecules to bulk materials is understudied. In this Review, we consider the mechanical properties of rotaxanes by making use of concepts borrowed from physical organic chemistry. Rigid molecules have fewer accessible conformations with higher energy barriers while flexible molecules have more accessible conformations and lower energy barriers. The macrocycles and threads become rigidified when threaded together as rotaxanes in which the formation of intermolecular interactions and increased steric contacts collectively reduce the conformational space and raise barriers. Conversely, rotational and translational isomerism in rotaxanes adds novel modes of flexibility. We find that rigidification in rotaxanes is almost universal, but novel degrees of flexibility can be introduced. Both have roles to play in the function of rotaxanes.
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Chen X, Mao H, Feng Y, Cai K, Shen D, Wu H, Zhang L, Zhao X, Chen H, Song B, Jiao Y, Wu Y, Stern CL, Wasielewski MR, Stoddart JF. Radically Enhanced Dual Recognition. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202109647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Xiao‐Yang Chen
- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
- Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Nankai University 94 Weijin Road, Nankai District Tianjin 300071 China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
- Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center Hangzhou 311215 China
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Shimoyama D, Baser-Kirazli N, Lalancette RA, Jäkle F. Electrochromic Polycationic Organoboronium Macrocycles with Multiple Redox States. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:17942-17946. [PMID: 34111328 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Polycationic macrocycles are attractive as they display unique molecular switching capabilities arising from their redox properties. Although diverse polycationic macrocycles have been developed, those based on cationic boron systems remain very limited. We present herein the development of novel polycationic macrocycles by introducing organoboronium moieties into a conjugated organoboron macrocyclic framework. These macrocycles consist of four bipyridylboronium units that are connected by fluorene and either electron-deficient arylborane or electron-rich arylamine moieties. Electrochemical studies reveal that the macrocycles undergo reversible multi-step redox processes with transfer of up to 10 electrons. Switchable electrochromic behavior is demonstrated via spectroelectrochemical studies and the observed color changes are rationalized by correlation with computed electronic transitions using DFT methods.
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- Daisuke Shimoyama
- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University-Newark, 73 Warren Street, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University-Newark, 73 Warren Street, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University-Newark, 73 Warren Street, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University-Newark, 73 Warren Street, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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Shimoyama D, Baser‐Kirazli N, Lalancette RA, Jäkle F. Electrochromic Polycationic Organoboronium Macrocycles with Multiple Redox States. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202105852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Daisuke Shimoyama
- Department of Chemistry Rutgers University-Newark 73 Warren Street Newark NJ 07102 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Rutgers University-Newark 73 Warren Street Newark NJ 07102 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Rutgers University-Newark 73 Warren Street Newark NJ 07102 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Rutgers University-Newark 73 Warren Street Newark NJ 07102 USA
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Chen XY, Mao H, Feng Y, Cai K, Shen D, Wu H, Zhang L, Zhao X, Chen H, Song B, Jiao Y, Wu Y, Stern CL, Wasielewski MR, Stoddart JF. Radically Enhanced Dual Recognition. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:25454-25462. [PMID: 34342116 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Complexation between a viologen radical cation (V.+ ) and cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) diradical dication (CBPQT2(.+) ) has been investigated and utilized extensively in the construction of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) and artificial molecular machines (AMMs). The selective recognition of a pair of V.+ using radical-pairing interactions, however, remains a formidable challenge. Herein, we report the efficient encapsulation of two methyl viologen radical cations (MV.+ ) in a size-matched bisradical dicationic host - namely, cyclobis(paraquat-2,6-naphthalene)2(.+) , i.e., CBPQN2(.+) . Central to this dual recognition process was the choice of 2,6-bismethylenenaphthalene linkers for incorporation into the bisradical dicationic host. They provide the space between the two bipyridinium radical cations in CBPQN2(.+) suitable for binding two MV.+ with relatively short (3.05-3.25 Å) radical-pairing distances. The size-matched bisradical dicationic host was found to exhibit highly selective and cooperative association with the two MV.+ in MeCN at room temperature. The formation of the tetrakisradical tetracationic inclusion complex - namely, [(MV)2 ⊂CBPQN]4( .+) - in MeCN was confirmed by VT 1 H NMR, as well as by EPR spectroscopy. The solid-state superstructure of [(MV)2 ⊂CBPQN]4( .+) reveals an uneven distribution of the binding distances (3.05, 3.24, 3.05 Å) between the three different V.+ , suggesting that localization of the radical-pairing interactions has a strong influence on the packing of the two MV.+ inside the bisradical dicationic host. Our findings constitute a rare example of binding two radical guests with high affinity and cooperativity using host-guest radical-pairing interactions. Moreover, they open up possibilities of harnessing the tetrakisradical tetracationic inclusion complex as a new, orthogonal and redox-switchable recognition motif for the construction of MIMs and AMMs.
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- Xiao-Yang Chen
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.,Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.,Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.,School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.,Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.,ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, 311215, China
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Sun Z, Ni Y, Prakasam T, Liu W, Wu H, Zhang Z, Di H, Baldridge KK, Trabolsi A, Olson MA. The Unusual Photochromic and Hydrochromic Switching Behavior of Cellulose-Embedded 1,8-Naphthalimide-Viologen Derivatives in the Solid-State. Chemistry 2021; 27:9360-9371. [PMID: 33831265 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Stimuli-responsive chromic materials such as photochromics, hydrochromics, thermochromics, and electrochromics have a long history of capturing the attention of scientists due to their potential industrial applications and novelty in popular culture. However, hybrid chromic materials that combine two or more stimuli-triggered color changing properties are not so well known. Herein, we report a design strategy that has led to a series of emissive 1,8-naphthalimide-viologen dyads which exhibit unusual dual photochromic and hydrochromic switching behavior in the solid-state when embedded in a cellulose matrix. This behavior manifests as reversible solid state fluorescence hydrochromism upon changes in atmospheric relative humidity (RH), and reversible solid state photochromism upon generation of a cellulose-stabilized viologen radical cation. In this design strategy, the bipyridinium unit serves as both a water-sensitive receptor for the hydrochromic fluorophore-receptor system, and a photochromic group, capable of eliciting its own visible colorimetric response, generating a fluorescence quenching radical cation with prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. These dyes can be inkjet-printed onto cellulose paper or drop-cast as cellulose powder-based films and can be unidirectionally cycled between three different states which can be characteristically visualized under UV light or visible light. The material's photochromism, hydrochromism, and underlying mechanism of action was investigated using computational analysis, dynamic vapor sorption/desorption isotherms, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and variable humidity UV-Vis adsorption and fluorescence spectroscopies.
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- Zhimin Sun
- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Chemistry Program, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), Saadiyat Island, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Chemistry Program, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), Saadiyat Island, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.,Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Illinois, USA
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Hanozin E, Mignolet B, Martens J, Berden G, Sluysmans D, Duwez AS, Stoddart JF, Eppe G, Oomens J, De Pauw E, Morsa D. Radical-Pairing Interactions in a Molecular Switch Evidenced by Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Infrared Ion Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:10049-10055. [PMID: 33561311 PMCID: PMC8251753 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The digital revolution sets a milestone in the progressive miniaturization of working devices and in the underlying advent of molecular machines. Foldamers involving mechanically entangled components with modular secondary structures are among the most promising designs for molecular switch‐based applications. Characterizing the nature and dynamics of their intramolecular network following the application of a stimulus is the key to their performance. Here, we use non‐dissociative electron transfer as a reductive stimulus in the gas phase and probe the consecutive co‐conformational transitions of a donor‐acceptor oligorotaxane foldamer using electrospray mass spectrometry interfaced with ion mobility and infrared ion spectroscopy. A comparison of collision cross section distributions for analogous closed‐shell and radical molecular ions sheds light on their respective formation energetics, while variations in their respective infrared absorption bands evidence changes in intramolecular organization as the foldamer becomes more compact. These differences are compatible with the advent of radical‐pairing interactions.
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- Emeline Hanozin
- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, UR MolSys, University of Liège, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Theoretical Physical Chemistry, UR MolSys, University of Liège, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory, Radboud University, Toernooiveld 7, 6525, ED, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory, Radboud University, Toernooiveld 7, 6525, ED, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- NanoChemistry and Molecular Systems, UR MolSys, University of Liège, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- NanoChemistry and Molecular Systems, UR MolSys, University of Liège, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.,Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.,ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, 311215, China.,School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, UR MolSys, University of Liège, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory, Radboud University, Toernooiveld 7, 6525, ED, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 908, 1098XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, UR MolSys, University of Liège, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, UR MolSys, University of Liège, 4000, Liège, Belgium.,Institute for Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory, Radboud University, Toernooiveld 7, 6525, ED, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Hanozin E, Mignolet B, Martens J, Berden G, Sluysmans D, Duwez A, Stoddart JF, Eppe G, Oomens J, De Pauw E, Morsa D. Radical‐Pairing Interactions in a Molecular Switch Evidenced by Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Infrared Ion Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202014728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Emeline Hanozin
- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory UR MolSys University of Liège 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Theoretical Physical Chemistry UR MolSys University of Liège 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials FELIX Laboratory Radboud University Toernooiveld 7 6525 ED Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials FELIX Laboratory Radboud University Toernooiveld 7 6525 ED Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- NanoChemistry and Molecular Systems UR MolSys University of Liège 4000 Liège Belgium
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- NanoChemistry and Molecular Systems UR MolSys University of Liège 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University Evanston IL 60208 USA
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center Hangzhou 311215 China
- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory UR MolSys University of Liège 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials FELIX Laboratory Radboud University Toernooiveld 7 6525 ED Nijmegen The Netherlands
- van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Amsterdam Science Park 908 1098XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory UR MolSys University of Liège 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory UR MolSys University of Liège 4000 Liège Belgium
- Institute for Molecules and Materials FELIX Laboratory Radboud University Toernooiveld 7 6525 ED Nijmegen The Netherlands
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Feng Y, Ovalle M, Seale JSW, Lee CK, Kim DJ, Astumian RD, Stoddart JF. Molecular Pumps and Motors. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:5569-5591. [PMID: 33830744 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c13388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Pumps and motors are essential components of the world as we know it. From the complex proteins that sustain our cells, to the mechanical marvels that power industries, much we take for granted is only possible because of pumps and motors. Although molecular pumps and motors have supported life for eons, it is only recently that chemists have made progress toward designing and building artificial forms of the microscopic machinery present in nature. The advent of artificial molecular machines has granted scientists an unprecedented level of control over the relative motion of components of molecules through the development of kinetically controlled, away-from-thermodynamic equilibrium chemistry. We outline the history of pumps and motors, focusing specifically on the innovations that enable the design and synthesis of the artificial molecular machines central to this Perspective. A key insight connecting biomolecular and artificial molecular machines is that the physical motions by which these machines carry out their function are unambiguously in mechanical equilibrium at every instant. The operation of molecular motors and pumps can be described by trajectory thermodynamics, a theory based on the work of Onsager, which is grounded on the firm foundation of the principle of microscopic reversibility. Free energy derived from thermodynamically non-equilibrium reactions kinetically favors some reaction pathways over others. By designing molecules with kinetic asymmetry, one can engineer potential landscapes to harness external energy to drive the formation and maintenance of geometries of component parts of molecules away-from-equilibrium, that would be impossible to achieve by standard synthetic approaches.
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- Yuanning Feng
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Physics, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.,Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.,ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311215, China
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Dalvand P, Nchimi Nono K, Shetty D, Benyettou F, Asfari Z, Platas-Iglesias C, Olson MA, Trabolsi A, Elhabiri M. Viologen–cucurbituril host/guest chemistry – redox control of dimerization versus inclusion. RSC Adv 2021; 11:29543-29554. [PMID: 35479532 PMCID: PMC9040574 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05488k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Two calix[4]arene systems, C234+ and C244+ – where 2 corresponds to the number of viologen units and 3–4 corresponds to the number of carbon atoms connecting the viologen units to the macrocyclic core – have been synthesized and led to the formation of [3]pseudorotaxanes when combined with either CB[7] or CB[8]. The [3]pseudorotaxanes spontaneously dissociate upon reduction of the bipyridinium units as the result of intramolecular dimerization of the two face-to-face viologen radical cations. CB[7] and CB[8]-based [2]pseudorotaxanes containing monomeric viologen guest model compounds, MC32+ and MC4+, do not undergo decomplexation and dimerization following electrochemical reduction of their bipyridinium units. Two calix[4]arenes with two viologen units separated by 3 or 4 carbon atoms from the macrocyclic core were synthesized and led to the formation of [3]pseudorotaxanes when combined with CB[7] or CB[8].![]()
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- Parastoo Dalvand
- Université de Strasbourg, Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, LIMA, UMR 7042, Equipe Chimie Bioorganique et Médicinale, ECPM, 25 Rue Becquerel, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry & Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), Experimental Research Building, Building C1, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Equipe de Synthèse Pour l'Analyse (SynPA), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), UMR 7178 CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, ECPM, Bâtiment R1N0, 25-rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Universidade da Coruña, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Departamento de Química, Facultade de Ciencias, 15071 A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
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- Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), Experimental Research Building, Building C1, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Université de Strasbourg, Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, LIMA, UMR 7042, Equipe Chimie Bioorganique et Médicinale, ECPM, 25 Rue Becquerel, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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Anamimoghadam O, Jones LO, Cooper JA, Beldjoudi Y, Nguyen MT, Liu W, Krzyaniak MD, Pezzato C, Stern CL, Patel HA, Wasielewski MR, Schatz GC, Stoddart JF. Discrete Open-Shell Tris(bipyridinium radical cationic) Inclusion Complexes in the Solid State. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 143:163-175. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c07148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ommid Anamimoghadam
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Marshall DL, Poad BLJ, Luis ET, Da Silva Rodrigues RA, Blanksby SJ, Mullen KM. Stepwise reduction of interlocked viologen-based complexes in the gas phase. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:13575-13578. [PMID: 33052365 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05115b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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We present the first application of electrochemical reduction in an ion trap mass spectrometer as a dual-function tool to synthesise and probe the reactivity of interlocked viologen-based complexes. Compared with non-complexed archetypes, electron-donating macrocyclic porphyrin ethers retard electron transfer reaction rates and stabilise intact structures in low oxidation states.
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- David L Marshall
- Central Analytical Research Facility, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
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Amir F, Li X, Gruschka MC, Colley ND, Li L, Li R, Linder HR, Sell SA, Barnes JC. Dynamic, multimodal hydrogel actuators using porphyrin-based visible light photoredox catalysis in a thermoresponsive polymer network. Chem Sci 2020; 11:10910-10920. [PMID: 34094340 PMCID: PMC8162415 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04287k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hydrogels that can respond to multiple external stimuli represent the next generation of advanced functional biomaterials. Here, a series of multimodal hydrogels were synthesized that can contract and expand reversibly over several cycles while changing their mechanical properties in response to blue and red light, as well as heat (∼50 °C). The light-responsive behavior was achieved through a photoredox-based mechanism consisting of photoinduced electron transfer from a zinc porphyrin photocatalyst in its excited state to oligoviologen-based macrocrosslinkers, both of which were integrated into the hydrogel polymer network during gel formation. Orthogonal thermoresponsive properties were also realized by introducing N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAM) monomer simultaneously with hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) in the pre-gel mixture to produce a statistical 60 : 40 HEA : NIPAM polymer network. The resultant hydrogel actuators - crosslinked with either a styrenated viologen dimer (2V4+-St) or hexamer (6V12+-St) - were exposed to red or blue light, or heat, for up to 5 h, and their rate of contraction, as well as the corresponding changes in their physical properties (i.e., stiffness, tensile strength, Young's modulus, etc.), were measured. The combined application of blue light and heat to the 6V12+-St-based hydrogels was also demonstrated, resulting in hydrogels with more than two-fold faster contraction kinetics and dramatically enhanced mechanical robustness when fully contracted. We envision that the reported materials and the corresponding methods of remotely manipulating the dynamic hydrogels may serve as a useful blueprint for future adaptive materials used in biomedical applications.
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- Faheem Amir
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Saint Louis University St. Louis MO 63103 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Saint Louis University St. Louis MO 63103 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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Sun Z, Xi L, Zheng K, Zhang Z, Baldridge KK, Olson MA. Classical and non-classical melatonin receptor agonist-directed micellization of bipyridinium-based supramolecular amphiphiles in water. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:4788-4799. [PMID: 32400822 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00424c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The addition of molecular recognition units into structures of amphiphiles is a means by which soft matter capable of undergoing template-directed micellization can be obtained. These supramolecular amphiphiles can bind with molecular templates using non-covalent bonding interactions, forming host-guest complexes that hold the amphiphiles together as they undergo micellization. In most cases, such templates are synthesized and designed for a specific molecular recognition motif. It is not clear, however, to what extent these types of amphiphile systems are responsive to members of a biologically derived class of molecular targets, for example, melatonin receptor agonists and their numerous isosteres. Herein, we describe the template-directed micellization and arrangement at the air-water interface of a bipyridinium-based gemini surfactant, driven by the influence of donor-acceptor CT interactions with a series of bioactive classical and non-classical melatonin isosteres. Under the conditions of templation by either 5-methoxytryptophol, N-acetylserotonin, N-acetyltryptamine, or the pharmaceutical agent agomelatine, favorable Gibbs free energies of micellization were observed with decreases in CMC by up to 70%, and concomitant increases of 28% in surface pressure, and decreases of 20% in contact angle versus untemplated solutions. Solid state thermochromic transition temperatures for inkjet-printed patterns of the templated amphiphile solutions were inversely correlated with trends observed for their respective CMCs, and exhibited no correlation to their binding constants. These findings contend for the generalizable use of melatonin receptor agonists as targets and/or templates for chemical systems, which rely on π-stacking donor-acceptor CT interactions in water to facilitate the actions of binding, sequestration, or template-directed self-assembly.
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- Zhimin Sun
- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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Cai K, Shi Y, Cao C, Vemuri S, Cui B, Shen D, Wu H, Zhang L, Qiu Y, Chen H, Jiao Y, Stern CL, Alsubaie FM, Xiao H, Li J, Stoddart JF. Tuning radical interactions in trisradical tricationic complexes by varying host-cavity sizes. Chem Sci 2019; 11:107-112. [PMID: 32110362 PMCID: PMC7012021 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc04860j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Although host–guest pairing interactions between bisradical dicationic cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) (BB2(˙+)) and the bipyridinium radical cation (BIPY˙+) have been studied extensively, host molecules other than BB2(˙+) are few and far between.
Although host–guest pairing interactions between bisradical dicationic cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) (BB2(˙+)) and the bipyridinium radical cation (BIPY˙+) have been studied extensively, host molecules other than BB2(˙+) are few and far between. Herein, four bisradical dicationic cyclophanes with tunable cavity sizes are investigated as new bisradical dicationic hosts for accommodating the methyl viologen radical cation (MV˙+) to form trisradical tricationic complexes. The structure–property relationships between cavity sizes and binding affinities have been established by comprehensive solution and solid-state characterizations as well as DFT calculations. The association constants of the four new trisradical tricationic complexes are found to range between 7400 and 170 000 M–1, with the strongest one being 4.3 times higher than that for [MV⊂BB]3(˙+). The facile accessibility and tunable stability of these new trisradical tricationic complexes make them attractive redox-controlled recognition motifs for further use in supramolecular chemistry and mechanostereochemistry.
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- Kang Cai
- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education , Department of Chemistry , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA .
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- Joint Center of Excellence in Integrated Nano-Systems , King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology , Riyadh 11442 , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education , Department of Chemistry , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China .
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education , Department of Chemistry , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , IL 60208 , USA . .,Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis , Tianjin University , 92 Weijin Road , Tianjin 300072 , China.,School of Chemistry , University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia
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The design and synthesis of artificial molecular switches (AMSs) displaying architectures of increased complexity would constitute significant progress in meeting the challenging task of realizing artificial molecular machines (AMMs). Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of a molecular shuttle composed of a cyclobis(paraquat-4,4'-biphenylene) cyclophane ring and a dumbbell incorporating a cyclobis(paraquat-m-phenylene) cyclophane "head" and a bifurcated, tawse-like "tail" composed of two oligoether chains, each containing a 1,5-dioxynaphthalene ring. In its reduced state the ring-in-ring recognition motif, between the meta and para bisradical dicationic cyclophanes (rings), defines the [2]rotaxane, whereas in the oxidized state, the cyclobis(paraquat-4,4'-biphenylene) cyclophane encircles the two 1,5-dioxynaphthalene rings in the bifurcated "tail". The redox-controlled molecular shuttling, which can be likened to the action of a zipper in the macroscopic world, exhibits slow kinetics dampened by the opening and closing of the bifurcated "tail" of the molecular shuttle. Cyclic voltammetry reveals that this slow shuttling is associated with electrochemical hysteresis.
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- Melissa Dumartin
- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , 610 Taylor Road , Piscataway , New Jersey 08854 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States.,Institute of Molecular Design and Synthesis , Tianjin University , 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China.,School of Chemistry , University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia
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Anamimoghadam O, Cooper JA, Nguyen MT, Guo Q, Mosca L, Roy I, Sun J, Stern CL, Redfern L, Farha OK, Stoddart JF. Cyclotris(paraquat‐
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‐phenylenes). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201907329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ommid Anamimoghadam
- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Tianjin 300072 China
- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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Anamimoghadam O, Cooper JA, Nguyen MT, Guo Q, Mosca L, Roy I, Sun J, Stern CL, Redfern L, Farha OK, Stoddart JF. Cyclotris(paraquat‐
p
‐phenylenes). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:13778-13783. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201907329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Ommid Anamimoghadam
- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Tianjin 300072 China
- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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Amir F, Liles KP, Delawder AO, Colley ND, Palmquist MS, Linder HR, Sell SA, Barnes JC. Reversible Hydrogel Photopatterning: Spatial and Temporal Control over Gel Mechanical Properties Using Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:24627-24638. [PMID: 31251567 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b08853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
There is a growing interest in being able to control the mechanical properties of hydrogels for applications in materials, medicine, and biology. Primarily, changes in the hydrogel's physical properties, i.e., stiffness, toughness, etc., are achieved by modulating the network cross-linking chemistry. Common cross-linking strategies rely on (i) irreversible network bond degradation and reformation in response to an external stimulus, (ii) using dynamic covalent chemistry, or (iii) isomerization of integrated functional groups (e.g., azobenzene or spiropyran). Many of these strategies are executed using ultraviolet or visible light since the incident photons serve as an external stimulus that affords spatial and temporal control over the mechanical adaptation process. Here, we describe a different type of hydrogel cross-linking strategy that uses a redox-responsive cross-linker, incorporated in poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate)-based hydrogels at three different weight percent loadings, which consists of two viologen subunits tethered by hexaethylene glycol and capped with styrene groups at each terminus. These dicationic viologen subunits (V2+) can be reduced to their monoradical cations (V•+) through a photoinduced electron transfer (PET) process using a visible light-absorbing photocatalyst (tris(bipyridine)ruthenium(II) dichloride) embedded in the hydrogel, resulting in the intramolecular stacking of viologen radical cations, through radical-radical pairing interactions, while losing two positive charges and the corresponding counteranions from the hydrogel. It is shown how this concerted process ultimately leads to collapse of the hydrogel network and significantly (p < 0.05) increases (by nearly a factor of 2) the soft material's stiffness, tensile strength, and percent elongation at break, all of which is easily reversed via oxidation of the viologen subunits and swelling in water. Application of this reversible PET process was demonstrated by photopatterning the same hydrogel multiple times, where the pattern was "erased" each time by turning off the blue light (∼450 nm) source and allowing for oxidation and reswelling in between patterning steps. The areas of the hydrogel that were masked exhibited lower (by 1-2 kPa) shear storage moduli (G') than the areas that were irradiated for 1.5 h. Moreover, because the viologen subunits in the functional cross-linker are electrochromic, it is possible to visualize the regions of the hydrogel that undergo changes in mechanical properties. This visualization process was illustrated by photopatterning a larger hydrogel (∼9.5 cm on its longest side) with a photomask in the design of an array of stars.
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- Faheem Amir
- Department of Chemistry , Washington University , St. Louis , Missouri 63130 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Washington University , St. Louis , Missouri 63130 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Washington University , St. Louis , Missouri 63130 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Washington University , St. Louis , Missouri 63130 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Washington University , St. Louis , Missouri 63130 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Saint Louis University , St. Louis , Missouri 63103 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Saint Louis University , St. Louis , Missouri 63103 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Washington University , St. Louis , Missouri 63130 , United States
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Delawder AO, Natraj A, Colley ND, Saak T, Greene AF, Barnes JC. Synthesis, self-assembly, and photomechanical actuator performance of a sequence-defined polyviologen crosslinker. Supramol Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2019.1632453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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The host-guest recognition between two macrocycles to form hierarchical non-intertwined ring-in-ring assemblies remains an interesting and challenging target in noncovalent synthesis. Herein, we report the design and characterization of a box-in-box assembly on the basis of host-guest radical-pairing interactions between two rigid diradical dicationic cyclophanes. One striking feature of the box-in-box complex is its ability to host various 1,4-disubstituted benzene derivatives inside as a third component in the cavity of the smaller of the two diradical dicationic cyclophanes to produce hierarchical Russian doll like assemblies. These results highlight the utility of matching the dimensions of two different cyclophanes as an efficient approach for developing new hybrid supramolecular assemblies with radical-paired ring-in-ring complexes and smaller neutral guest molecules.
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Xu Y, Yuan T, Nour HF, Fang L, Olson MA. Bis‐Bipyridinium Gemini Surfactant‐Based Supramolecular Helical Fibers and Solid State Thermochromism. Chemistry 2018; 24:16558-16569. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Yan Xu
- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Nankai District Tianjin 300072 P.R. China
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Nankai District Tianjin 300072 P.R. China
- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University 3255, TAMU College Station TX 77840 USA
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Nankai District Tianjin 300072 P.R. China
- National Research Centre Chemical Industries Research Division, Department of Photochemistry 33 El Buhouth Street, P.O. Box 12622 Giza Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University 3255, TAMU College Station TX 77840 USA
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Nankai District Tianjin 300072 P.R. China
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Wang Y, Cheng T, Sun J, Liu Z, Frasconi M, Goddard WA, Stoddart JF. Neighboring Component Effect in a Tri-stable [2]Rotaxane. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:13827-13834. [PMID: 30253106 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b08519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The redox properties of cyclobis(paraquat- p-phenylene)cyclophane (CBPQT4+) render it a uniquely variable source of recognition in the context of mechanically interlocked molecules, through aromatic donor-acceptor interactions in its fully oxidized state (CPBQT4+) and radical-pairing interactions in its partially reduced state (CBPQT2(•+)). Although it is expected that the fully reduced neutral state (CBPQT(0)) might behave as a π-donating recognition unit, resulting in a dramatic change in its binding properties when compared with the other two redox states, its role in rotaxanes has not yet been investigated. To address this challenge, we report herein the synthesis of a tri-stable [2]rotaxane in which a CBPQT4+ ring is mechanically interlocked with a dumbbell component containing five recognition sites-(i) a bipyridinium radical cation (BIPY(•+)) located centrally along the axis of the dumbbell, straddled by (ii) two tetrafluorophenylene units linked to (iii) two triazole rings. In addition to the selective recognition between (iv) the CBPQT4+ ring and the triazole units, and (v) the CBPQT2(•+) ring and the reduced BIPY(•+) unit in the dumbbell component, investigations in solution have now confirmed the presence of additional non-covalent bonding interactions between the CBPQT(0) ring, acting as a donor in its neutral state, and the two tetrafluorophenylene acceptors in the dumbbell component. The unveiling of this piece of molecular recognition in a [2]rotaxane is reminiscent of the existence in much simpler, covalently linked, organic molecules of neighboring group participation (anchimeric assistance giving way to transannular interactions) in small-, medium-, and large-membered rings.
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- Yuping Wang
- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center , California Institute of Technology , 1200 East California Boulevard , Pasadena , California 91125 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- School of Science , Westlake University , 18 Shilongshan Road , Hangzhou 310024 , China
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- Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Padova , Via Marzolo 1 , Padova 35131 , Italy
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center , California Institute of Technology , 1200 East California Boulevard , Pasadena , California 91125 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States.,Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis , Tianjin University , 92 Weijin Road , Nankai District, Tianjin 300072 , China.,School of Chemistry , University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia
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Chen L, Lim KJC, Babra TS, Taylor JO, PiŽl M, Evans R, Chippindale AM, Hartl F, Colquhoun HM, Greenland BW. A macrocyclic receptor containing two viologen species connected by conjugated terphenyl groups. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:5006-5015. [PMID: 29946600 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob00919h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A macrocyclic receptor molecule containing two viologen species connected by conjugated terphenyl groups has been designed and synthesised. The single-crystal X-ray structure shows that the two viologen residues have a transannular NN separation of ca. 7.4 Å. Thus, the internal cavity dimensions are suitable for the inclusion of π-electron-rich species. The macrocycle is redox active, and can accept electrons from suitable donor species including triethylamine, resulting in a dramatic colour change from pale yellow to dark green as a consequence of the formation of a paramagnetic bis(radical cationic) species. Cyclic voltammetry shows that the macrocycle can undergo two sequential and reversible reduction processes (E1/2 = -0.65 and -0.97 V vs. Fc/Fc+). DFT and TD-DFT studies accurately replicate the structure of the tetracationic macrocycle and the electronic absorption spectra of the three major redox states of the system. These calculations also showed that during electrochemical reduction, the unpaired electron density of the radical cations remained relatively localised within the heterocyclic rings. The ability of the macrocycle to form supramolecular complexes was confirmed by the formation of a pseudorotaxane with a guest molecule containing a π-electron-rich 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene derivative. Threading and dethreading of the pseudorotaxane was fast on the NMR timescale, and the complex exhibited an association constant of 150 M-1 (±30 M-1) as calculated from 1H NMR titration studies.
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- Long Chen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK.
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Liu Z, Frasconi M, Liu WG, Zhang Y, Dyar SM, Shen D, Sarjeant AA, Goddard WA, Wasielewski MR, Stoddart JF. Mixed-Valence Superstructure Assembled from a Mixed-Valence Host–Guest Complex. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:9387-9391. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b05322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Zhichang Liu
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, Padova 35131, Italy
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center (MC139-74), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center (MC139-74), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Wang Z, Cui H, Sun Z, Roch LM, Goldner AN, Nour HF, Sue ACH, Baldridge KK, Olson MA. Melatonin-directed micellization: a case for tryptophan metabolites and their classical bioisosteres as templates for the self-assembly of bipyridinium-based supramolecular amphiphiles in water. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:2893-2905. [PMID: 29589034 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm00136g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The bulk solution properties of amphiphilic formulations are derivative of their self-assembly into higher ordered supramolecular assemblies known as micelles and of their ordering at the air-water interface. Exerting control over the surface-active properties of amphiphiles and their propensity to aggregate in pure water is most often fine-tuned by covalent modification of their molecular structure. Nevertheless structural constraints which limit the performance of amphiphiles do emerge when trying to develop more sophisticated systems which undergo for example, shape-defined controlled assembly and/or respond to external stimuli. In this regard, the template-modulated assembly of the so-called "supramolecular amphiphiles" continues to make progress ordering molecules that otherwise have very little to no driving force to aggregate in a prescribed manner in aqueous solutions. Herein we describe the template-modulated micellization and ordering at the air-water interface of bipyridinium-based supramolecular amphiphiles triggered by host-guest interactions with high specificity for the neurotransmitter melatonin over its biosynthetic synthon l-tryptophan and the thermodynamic parameters governing the template-modulated micellization process. When bound to the bipyridinium units of micellized surfactant molecules, melatonin effectively serves as "molecular glue" capable of lowering the CMC by 52% as compared to untemplated solutions. Analysis of this system suggests that a hallmark of donor-acceptor template-modulated micellization in water is a strong positively correlated temperature dependence of the CMC and the absence of a U-shaped CMC-temperature curve. Our findings make a case for the incorporation of l-tryptophan-based metabolites and their classical synthetic pharmaceutical bioisosteres as potential targets/components of donor-acceptor CT-based supramolecular amphiphile systems/materials operating in water.
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- Zhenzhen Wang
- Health Sciences Platform, Tianjin University, Building 24, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Lipke MC, Wu Y, Roy I, Wang Y, Wasielewski MR, Stoddart JF. Shuttling Rates, Electronic States, and Hysteresis in a Ring-in-Ring Rotaxane. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2018; 4:362-371. [PMID: 29632882 PMCID: PMC5879476 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.7b00535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The trisradical recognition motif between a 4,4'-bipyridinium radical cation and a cyclo-bis-4,4'-bipyridinium diradical dication has been employed previously in rotaxanes to control their nanomechanical and electronic properties. Herein, we describe the synthesis and characterization of a redox-active ring-in-ring [2]rotaxane BBR·8PF6 that employs a tetraradical variant of this recognition motif. A square-shaped bis-4,4'-bipyridinium cyclophane is mechanically interlocked around the dumbbell component of this rotaxane, and the dumbbell itself incorporates a smaller bis-4,4'-bipyridinium cyclophane into its covalently bonded structure. This small cyclophane serves as a significant impediment to the shuttling of the larger ring across the dumbbell component of BBR8+ , whereas reduction to the tetraradical tetracationic state BBR4(+•) results in strong association of the two cyclophanes driven by two radical-pairing interactions. In these respects, BBR·8PF6 exhibits qualitatively similar behavior to its predecessors that interconvert between hexacationic and trisradical tricationic states. The rigid preorganization of two bipyridinium groups within the dumbbell of BBR·8PF6 confers, however, two distinct properties upon this rotaxane: (1) the rate of shuttling is reduced significantly relative to those of its predecessors, resulting in marked electrochemical hysteresis observed by cyclic voltammetry for switching between the BBR8+/BBR4(+•) states, and (2) the formally tetraradical form of the rotaxane, BBR4(+•) , exhibits a diamagnetic ground state, which, as a result of the slow shuttling motions within BBR4(+•) , has a long enough lifetime to be characterized by 1H NMR spectroscopy.
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- Mark C. Lipke
- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Fumanal M, Capdevila-Cortada M, Novoa JJ. Understanding room-temperature π-dimerisation of radical ions: intramolecular π-[TTF] 22+ in functionalised calix[4]arenes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:3807-3819. [PMID: 28102383 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp07794c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Long, multicentre π-dimers of radical ions are weakly bound and can only be observed in solution at low temperature. However, recent supramolecular approaches induce the extra stabilisation required to preserve them at room temperature, by different means depending on the approach. In particular, π-[TTF]22+ dimers (TTF = tetrathiafulvalene) were detected upon oxidation of a TTF-based calix[4]arene in acetonitrile solution at room temperature, manifesting intramolecular [R-TTF]˙+[R-TTF]˙+ interactions (Chem. Commun. 2006, 2, 2233). In this work, the reasons behind the remarkable formation of these π-dimers in the calix[4]arene, [calix], molecule are unravelled by means of DFT calculations. We first demonstrate that the properties of the π-[R-TTF]22+ dimers are preserved in the [calix]2+. Most importantly, our results show that the π-dimerised and non-dimerised forms of the [calix]2+ are isoenergetic at room temperature, and that the activation energy for this process is ca. 9.5 kcal mol-1. Hence, both forms coexist in equilibrium at 298 K, as the intramolecular nature of the interaction ensures a high reaction rate. The role of the Na+ cation in preventing the π-[R-TTF]22+ dimerisation of the [calix]2+ receptor is also examined, unveiling that this effect is mostly due to the electrostatic repulsion induced by the cation. Finally, we provide a revision on room-temperature stable supramolecular long, multicentre π-dimers of radical ions, a class of systems with great potential as molecular switches.
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- Maria Fumanal
- Departament de Química Física and IQTCUB, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 645, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
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- Departament de Química Física and IQTCUB, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 645, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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Liles KP, Greene AF, Danielson MK, Colley ND, Wellen A, Fisher JM, Barnes JC. Photoredox-Based Actuation of an Artificial Molecular Muscle. Macromol Rapid Commun 2018; 39:e1700781. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Kevin P. Liles
- Department of Chemistry; Washington University; One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Washington University; One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Washington University; One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Washington University; One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Washington University; One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Washington University; One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Washington University; One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130 USA
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Wang Y, Frasconi M, Stoddart JF. Introducing Stable Radicals into Molecular Machines. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2017; 3:927-935. [PMID: 28979933 PMCID: PMC5620985 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.7b00219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ever since their discovery, stable organic radicals have received considerable attention from chemists because of their unique optical, electronic, and magnetic properties. Currently, one of the most appealing challenges for the chemical community is to develop sophisticated artificial molecular machines that can do work by consuming external energy, after the manner of motor proteins. In this context, radical-pairing interactions are important in addressing the challenge: they not only provide supramolecular assistance in the synthesis of molecular machines but also open the door to developing multifunctional systems relying on the various properties of the radical species. In this Outlook, by taking the radical cationic state of 1,1'-dialkyl-4,4'-bipyridinium (BIPY•+) as an example, we highlight our research on the art and science of introducing radical-pairing interactions into functional systems, from prototypical molecular switches to complex molecular machines, followed by a discussion of the (i) limitations of the current systems and (ii) future research directions for designing BIPY•+-based molecular machines with useful functions.
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- Yuping Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, Padova 35131, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Murray CA, Zhu Z, Cardin CJ, Colquhoun HM, Greenland BW. Quadruple stacking of macrocyclic viologen radical-cations. Supramol Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2017.1375113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading , Reading, UK
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Sun J, Liu Z, Liu WG, Wu Y, Wang Y, Barnes JC, Hermann KR, Goddard WA, Wasielewski MR, Stoddart JF. Mechanical-Bond-Protected, Air-Stable Radicals. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:12704-12709. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b06857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Materials
and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Materials
and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Pezzato C, Nguyen MT, Cheng C, Kim DJ, Otley MT, Stoddart JF. An efficient artificial molecular pump. Tetrahedron 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2017.05.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nguyen MT, Krzyaniak MD, Owczarek M, Ferris DP, Wasielewski MR, Stoddart JF. A Boat‐Shaped Tetracationic Macrocycle with a Semiconducting Organic Framework. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201702019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Minh T. Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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Nguyen MT, Krzyaniak MD, Owczarek M, Ferris DP, Wasielewski MR, Stoddart JF. A Boat‐Shaped Tetracationic Macrocycle with a Semiconducting Organic Framework. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:5795-5800. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201702019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Minh T. Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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Berville M, Choua S, Gourlaouen C, Boudon C, Ruhlmann L, Bailly C, Cobo S, Saint-Aman E, Wytko J, Weiss J. Flexible Viologen Cyclophanes: Odd/Even Effects on Intramolecular Interactions. Chemphyschem 2017; 18:796-803. [PMID: 28052477 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201700011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The ability of three bis-viologen cyclophanes to act as redox-triggered contractile switches is investigated. Odd/even effects in the formation of cyclic bis-viologens are circumvented by the use of a Zincke salt intermediate and a tetrathiafulvalene template to prepare a flexible cyclophane with hexyl linkers. Comparative spectro-electrochemical studies of this macrocycle with two other pentyl- or heptyl-linked cyclic bis-viologens show that the development of intramolecular interactions in aqueous solution depends on the length of the bridges. This dependence is confirmed by EPR and DFT studies of the magnetic coupling in the diradical dication species. The anti-ferromagnetic or ferromagnetic nature of the coupling depend, respectively, on the odd or even number of methylene groups in the spacer.
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- Mathilde Berville
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Ligands à Architecture Contrôlée, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67008, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Propriétés Optiques et Magnétiques des Architectures Moléculaires, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67008, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Quantique, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Blaise Pascal, 67008, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d'Electrochimie et Chimie Physique du Corps Solide, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67008, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d'Electrochimie et Chimie Physique du Corps Solide, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67008, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Cristallographie, GDS 3648, CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Blaise Pascal, 67008, Strasbourg, France
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- Département de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 5250, Laboratoire de Chimie Inorganique Rédox, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Département de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 5250, Laboratoire de Chimie Inorganique Rédox, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Ligands à Architecture Contrôlée, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67008, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Ligands à Architecture Contrôlée, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67008, Strasbourg, France
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Wang Y, Sun J, Liu Z, Nassar MS, Botros YY, Stoddart JF. Radically promoted formation of a molecular lasso. Chem Sci 2017; 8:2562-2568. [PMID: 28553488 PMCID: PMC5431688 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc05035b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Two potential viologen-based molecular lasso precursors-both composed of a 4,4'-bipyridinium (BIPY2+) unit as part of a rope appended to a cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) (CBPQT4+) loop-that have been designed to mimic the threading/unthreading motion of lasso peptides, have been synthesised and characterised. Solution and solid-state experiments reveal that, when the BIPY2+ unit in the rope and the CBPQT4+ loop are connected by a bulky linker, no lasso-like conformational transformation is observed between the different redox states on account of steric effects. In sharp contrast, when the linker size is small, the molecule can be switched between (i) a free rope-like conformation in its fully oxidised state and (ii) a self-entangled lasso-like conformation under reducing conditions employing either chemical or electrochemical stimuli: the BIPY˙+ unit in the rope resides inside the cavity of the CBPQT2(˙+) loop, forming a pseudo[1]rotaxane. The switching process is reversible and stereochemically unambiguous. This research shows how tiny structural differences can induce significantly different self-complexing properties and sheds light on designing functional artificial actuators.
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- Yuping Wang
- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , USA . ; Tel: +1-847-491-3793
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , USA . ; Tel: +1-847-491-3793
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , USA . ; Tel: +1-847-491-3793
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- Joint Center of Excellence in Integrated Nano-Systems (JCIN) , King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) , P. O. Box 6086 , Riyadh 11442 , Saudi Arabia
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- Joint Center of Excellence in Integrated Nano-Systems (JCIN) , King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) , P. O. Box 6086 , Riyadh 11442 , Saudi Arabia
- PanaceaNano, Inc. , 2265 East Foothill Boulevard , Pasadena , California 91107 , USA
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- Department of Chemistry , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , USA . ; Tel: +1-847-491-3793
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Lipke MC, Cheng T, Wu Y, Arslan H, Xiao H, Wasielewski MR, Goddard WA, Stoddart JF. Size-Matched Radical Multivalency. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:3986-3998. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b09892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Mark C. Lipke
- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Materials
and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, 1200 California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Materials
and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, 1200 California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Materials
and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, 1200 California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Wu H, Fang R, Tao J, Wang D, Qiao X, Yang X, Hartl F, Li H. Diacenaphthylene-fused benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophenes: polycyclic heteroacenes containing full-carbon five-membered aromatic rings. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:751-754. [PMID: 27995232 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc09184a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We herein report on an efficient synthesis of diacenaphthylene-fused benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophenes and demonstrate that their packing structure in the solid state depends on the substituent groups. These compounds form dimers with their radical cations in high concentration solution and exhibit good field-effect mobility.
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- Hongzhuo Wu
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, UK.
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Nandi M, Santra S, Akhuli B, Ghosh P. Threading of various ‘U’ shaped bidentate axles into a heteroditopic macrocyclic wheel via NiII/CuII templation. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:7421-7433. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt00699c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The NiII/CuII templated threading of various terminal group embedded ‘U’ shaped axles into an amido–amine macrocyclic wheel towards the development of a new generation of [2]pseudorotaxanes via [3 + 2] coordination assisted by other non-covalent interactions.
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- Mandira Nandi
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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