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Huo M, Song SQ, Dai XY, Li FF, Hu YY, Liu Y. Phosphorescent acyclic cucurbituril solid supramolecular multicolour delayed fluorescence behaviour. Chem Sci 2024; 15:5163-5173. [PMID: 38577356 PMCID: PMC10988582 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00160e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Organic photoluminescent macrocyclic hosts have been widely advanced in many fields. Phosphorescent hosts with the ability to bind organic guests have rarely been reported. Herein, acyclic cucurbituril modified with four carboxylic acids (ACB-COOH) is mined to present uncommon purely organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) at 510 nm with a lifetime of 1.86 μs. Its RTP properties are significantly promoted with an extended lifetime up to 2.12 s and considerable quantum yield of 6.29% after assembly with a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix. By virtue of the intrinsic self-crimping configuration of ACB-COOH, organic guests, including fluorescence dyes (Rhodamine B (RhB) and Pyronin Y (PyY)) and a drug molecule (morphine (Mor)), could be fully encapsulated by ACB-COOH to attain energy transfer involving phosphorescent acyclic cucurbituril. Ultimately, as-prepared systems are successfully exploited to establish multicolor afterglow materials and visible sensing of morphine. As an expansion of phosphorescent acyclic cucurbituril, the host afterglow color can be readily regulated by attaching different aromatic sidewalls. This study develops the fabrication strategies and application scope of a supramolecular phosphorescent host and opens up a new direction for the manufacture of intelligent long-lived luminescent materials.
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- Man Huo
- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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Adachi K, Fa S, Wada K, Kato K, Ohtani S, Nagata Y, Akine S, Ogoshi T. Adaptive Planar Chirality of Pillar[5]arenes Invertible by n-Alkane Lengths. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:8114-8121. [PMID: 36977281 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c01019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
Abstract
Chirality of host molecules can be induced and/or inverted by the guest molecules. However, the adapting chirality of hosts to the length of n-alkanes remains a great challenge because n-alkanes are neutral, achiral, and linear molecules, resulting in a weak interaction with most compounds. Herein, we report a system with chirality adapted to n-alkane lengths, using a pillar[5]arene-based macrocyclic host, S-Br, which contains five stereogenic carbons and five terminal bromine atoms on each rim. The electron-rich cavity of S-Br could include n-alkanes and the planar-chiral isomers sensitively inverted in response to the lengths of the complexed n-alkanes. The inclusion of a short n-alkane such as n-pentane made S-Br more inclined to be in the pS-form, whereas the inclusion of long n-alkanes such as n-heptane made the pR-form more favorable. The difference in the stability of the isomers was supported by the crystal structures and the theoretical calculations. Furthermore, temperature drives the adaptive chirality of S-Br with n-alkanes. An n-alkane with middle length, n-hexane, showed the dominance of the pR-form of S-Br at a higher temperature, whereas the pS-form was shown at a lower temperature.
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- Keisuke Adachi
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, P. R. China
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
- ERATO Maeda Artificial Intelligence for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery Project, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
- WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
- WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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Yoo SH, Buratto J, Roy A, Morvan E, Pasco M, Pulka-Ziach K, Lombardo CM, Rosu F, Gabelica V, Mackereth CD, Collie GW, Guichard G. Adaptive Binding of Alkyl Glycosides by Nonpeptidic Helix Bundles in Water: Toward Artificial Glycolipid Binding Proteins. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:15988-15998. [PMID: 35998571 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c05234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Amphipathic water-soluble helices formed from synthetic peptides or foldamers are promising building blocks for the creation of self-assembled architectures with non-natural shapes and functions. While rationally designed artificial quaternary structures such as helix bundles have been shown to contain preformed cavities suitable for guest binding, there are no examples of adaptive binding of guest molecules by such assemblies in aqueous conditions. We have previously reported a foldamer 6-helix bundle that contains an internal nonpolar cavity able to bind primary alcohols as guest molecules. Here, we show that this 6-helix bundle can also interact with larger, more complex guests such as n-alkyl glycosides. X-ray diffraction analysis of co-crystals using a diverse set of guests together with solution and gas-phase studies reveals an adaptive binding mode whereby the apo form of the 6-helix bundle undergoes substantial conformational change to accommodate the hydrocarbon chain in a manner reminiscent of glycolipid transfer proteins in which the cavity forms upon lipid uptake. The dynamic nature of the self-assembling and molecular recognition processes reported here marks a step forward in the design of functional proteomimetic molecular assemblies.
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- Sung Hyun Yoo
- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN, UMR5248, IECB, 2 rue Robert Escarpit, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN, UMR5248, IECB, 2 rue Robert Escarpit, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN, UMR5248, IECB, 2 rue Robert Escarpit, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, IECB, UAR3033, US001, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN, UMR5248, IECB, 2 rue Robert Escarpit, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN, UMR5248, IECB, 2 rue Robert Escarpit, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, IECB, UAR3033, US001, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, IECB, UAR3033, US001, F-33600 Pessac, France.,Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Bordeaux, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Bordeaux, France
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- Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN, UMR5248, IECB, 2 rue Robert Escarpit, F-33600 Pessac, France
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Grimm LM, Spicher S, Tkachenko B, Schreiner PR, Grimme S, Biedermann F. The Role of Packing, Dispersion, Electrostatics, and Solvation in High-Affinity Complexes of Cucurbit[n]urils with Uncharged Polar Guests. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200529. [PMID: 35612260 PMCID: PMC9401061 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The rationalization of non‐covalent binding trends is both of fundamental interest and provides new design concepts for biomimetic molecular systems. Cucurbit[n]urils (CBn) are known for a long time as the strongest synthetic binders for a wide range of (bio)organic compounds in water. However, their host‐guest binding mechanism remains ambiguous despite their symmetric and simple macrocyclic structure and the wealth of literature reports. We herein report experimental thermodynamic binding parameters (ΔG, ΔH, TΔS) for CB7 and CB8 with a set of hydroxylated adamantanes, di‐, and triamantanes as uncharged, rigid, and spherical/ellipsoidal guests. Binding geometries and binding energy decomposition were obtained from high‐level theory computations. This study reveals that neither London dispersion interactions, nor electronic energies or entropic factors are decisive, selectivity‐controlling factors for CBn complexes. In contrast, peculiar host‐related solvation effects were identified as the major factor for rationalizing the unique behavior and record‐affinity characteristics of cucurbit[n]urils.
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- Laura M Grimm
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Beringstraße 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Beringstraße 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Nazimuddin M, Barbero H, Rabbani R, Masson E. Cucurbiturils mimicked by low polarizability solvents with pre-formed cavities: an empirical model to predict hydrocarbon selectivity. Chem Sci 2022; 13:4388-4396. [PMID: 35509473 PMCID: PMC9006924 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc06728a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Relative binding affinities of a series of nine rigid hydrocarbons towards the cavity formed by a portion of the inner wall of cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]) and a positive auxiliary guest were determined by competitive 19F NMR titrations in deuterium oxide. The corresponding free binding energies were corrected by the hydrocarbon computed solvation energies to obtain their free energies of transfer from the gas phase to the CB[8]/auxiliary guest cavity. These energies correlate linearly with the hydrocarbon static polarizabilities, thereby suggesting that the selectivity is driven, perhaps exclusively, by dispersive interactions between the hydrocarbons and the tailor-made cavity, regardless of the degree of unsaturation of the guests. The free energies of transfer also correlate linearly with the energy released upon introduction of the hydrocarbon into a pre-formed cavity extruded from a solvent (benzene) selected to mimic the polarity and polarizability of the CB[8]/auxiliary probe cavity – and this, with a unity slope. Among other features, this empirical model also accurately predicts the relative binding affinities of various rigid hydrocarbons to CB[6] and CB[7], as well as noble gases to CB[5], when the macrocycles are mimicked with pre-formed cavities in perfluorohexane or perfluorohexane/benzene mixtures, both being notoriously non-polar and non-polarizable environments. Mimicking cucurbiturils with low polarizability solvents and pre-formed cavities allows the in silico prediction of their selectivities towards hydrocarbons and noble gases in aqueous solution.![]()
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- Md Nazimuddin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University Athens Ohio 45701 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University Athens Ohio 45701 USA .,GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid Valladolid E47011 Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University Athens Ohio 45701 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University Athens Ohio 45701 USA
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Dračínský M, Hurtado CS, Masson E, Kaleta J. Stuffed pumpkins: mechanochemical synthesis of host-guest complexes with cucurbit[7]uril. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:2132-2135. [PMID: 33605291 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc00240f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis (ball-milling) was used to prepare inclusion complexes with cucurbit[7]uril and four model guest molecules (adamantane, adamantyl-1-amine hydrochloride, toluidine hydrochloride, and p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride). Successful formation of individual inclusions was independently confirmed by one- and two-dimensional solid-state NMR techniques and differential scanning calorimetry. Mechanochemical synthesis represents an alternative path towards new types of cucurbit[n]uril/guest inclusion complexes that are not accessible due to limited solubility of the individual components.
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- Martin Dračínský
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo nám. 2, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo nám. 2, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo nám. 2, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Xiao S, Jin LY, Wang JP, Sun GY. The mechanism of the selective binding ability between opiate metabolites and acyclic cucurbit[4]uril: an MD/DFT study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:2186-2192. [PMID: 33438686 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp05728b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Subtle changes in molecular structure often lead to significant differences in host-guest interactions, which result in different host-guest recognition capabilities and dynamics behaviours in complex formation. Herein, we reveal the influence of the guest substituents on host-guest molecular recognition by molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and density functional theory (DFT) approaches. The results suggest that the binding energy barrier of acyclic cucurbit[4]uril (ACB[4]) with opiate metabolites gradually decreases. The methyl group in morphine (MOR) and morphine-3-glucuronide (M3G) strengthens the hydrophobicity of the guest, while depressing the energy loss of the desolvation of polar groups (e.g. hydroxyl) inside the ACB[4] cavity. However, in M3G, the 3-glucuronide group located outside the ACB[4] host cavity effectively alleviates the unfavourable desolvation effect of the hydroxyl and increases the binding constant by two orders of magnitude (compared with normorphine (NMOR)). Our findings stressed the essentiality of the binding mode and intermolecular noncovalent interactions in the host-guest selective binding ability.
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- Song Xiao
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin 133002, China.
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Escobar L, Ballester P. Molecular Recognition in Water Using Macrocyclic Synthetic Receptors. Chem Rev 2021; 121:2445-2514. [PMID: 33472000 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Molecular recognition in water using macrocyclic synthetic receptors constitutes a vibrant and timely research area of supramolecular chemistry. Pioneering examples on the topic date back to the 1980s. The investigated model systems and the results derived from them are key for furthering our understanding of the remarkable properties exhibited by proteins: high binding affinity, superior binding selectivity, and extreme catalytic performance. Dissecting the different effects contributing to the proteins' properties is severely limited owing to its complex nature. Molecular recognition in water is also involved in other appreciated areas such as self-assembly, drug discovery, and supramolecular catalysis. The development of all these research areas entails a deep understanding of the molecular recognition events occurring in aqueous media. In this review, we cover the past three decades of molecular recognition studies of neutral and charged, polar and nonpolar organic substrates and ions using selected artificial receptors soluble in water. We briefly discuss the intermolecular forces involved in the reversible binding of the substrates, as well as the hydrophobic and Hofmeister effects operating in aqueous solution. We examine, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the design and development of effective water-soluble synthetic receptors based on cyclic, oligo-cyclic, and concave-shaped architectures. We also include selected examples of self-assembled water-soluble synthetic receptors. The catalytic performance of some of the presented receptors is also described. The latter process also deals with molecular recognition and energetic stabilization, but instead of binding ground-state species, the targets become elusive counterparts: transition states and other high-energy intermediates.
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- Luis Escobar
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.,Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgánica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel·lí Domingo 1, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.,ICREA, Passeig Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Kong L, Liang J, Yang L, An S, Gao C, Liao X, Zhao Y, Yang B. Reversing cytotoxicity of uric acid by supramolecular encapsulation with acyclic cucurbit[n]uril. Biomed Mater 2020; 16. [PMID: 33254150 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/abcf04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Supramolecular encapsulation removes harmful substances from organisms has evolved into a new strategy. In this article, we prepared three supramolecular complexes of acyclic cucurbit[n]urils (ACBs) with uric acid (UA), and studied the inclusion behaviors of ACBs and UA by fluorescence spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance. Furthermore, we characterized the effect of the complexes of UA with ACBs on the expression of inflammatory biomarkers in human hepatoma HepG2 cell lines through C-reactive protein (CRP) western blot. The results showed UA molecules can be recognized by three ACBs with different binding constants, and ACBs successfully blocked the inflammatory stimulation of uric acid on HepG2 cell lines and inhibited the expression of the major inflammatory factor CRP by formations of complexes between UA and ACBs. This article proves that ACBs can efficiently reversing cytotoxicity of UA, which provides a new method to treating hyperuricemia disease.
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- Lingguang Kong
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, CHINA
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, CHINA
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- Yunnan Perrrin Technology Co. Ltd.,, Yunnan Perrrin Technology Co. Ltd., Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan province , 650201, CHINA
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, CHINA
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, CHINA
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, CHINA
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, CHINA
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, PR China., Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, CHINA
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Brevé TG, Filius M, Araman C, van der Helm MP, Hagedoorn P, Joo C, van Kasteren SI, Eelkema R. Conditional Copper-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition by Catalyst Encapsulation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:9340-9344. [PMID: 32180306 PMCID: PMC7318279 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Supramolecular encapsulation is known to alter chemical properties of guest molecules. We have applied this strategy of molecular encapsulation to temporally control the catalytic activity of a stable copper(I)-carbene catalyst. Encapsulation of the copper(I)-carbene catalyst by the supramolecular host cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) resulted in the complete inactivation of a copper-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction. The addition of a chemical signal achieved the near instantaneous activation of the catalyst, by releasing the catalyst from the inhibited CB[7] catalyst complex. To broaden the scope of our on-demand CuAAC reaction, we demonstrated the protein labeling of vinculin with the copper(I)-carbene catalyst, to inhibit its activity by encapsulation with CB[7] and to initiate labeling at any moment by adding a specific signal molecule. Ultimately, this strategy allows for temporal control over copper-catalyzed click chemistry, on small molecules as well as protein targets.
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- Tobias G. Brevé
- Department of Chemical EngineeringDelft University of Technologyvan der Maasweg 92629 HZDelftThe Netherlands
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- Department of BioNanoScienceDelft University of Technologyvan der Maasweg 92629 HZDelftThe Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityEinsteinweg 552333 CCLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringDelft University of Technologyvan der Maasweg 92629 HZDelftThe Netherlands
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- Department of BiotechnologyDelft University of Technologyvan der Maasweg 92629 HZDelftThe Netherlands
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- Department of BioNanoScienceDelft University of Technologyvan der Maasweg 92629 HZDelftThe Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityEinsteinweg 552333 CCLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringDelft University of Technologyvan der Maasweg 92629 HZDelftThe Netherlands
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Shape-Induced Selective Separation of Ortho-substituted Benzene Isomers Enabled by Cucurbit[7]uril Host Macrocycles. Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Brevé TG, Filius M, Araman C, Helm MP, Hagedoorn P, Joo C, Kasteren SI, Eelkema R. Conditional Copper‐Catalyzed Azide–Alkyne Cycloaddition by Catalyst Encapsulation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202001369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Tobias G. Brevé
- Department of Chemical EngineeringDelft University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of BioNanoScienceDelft University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringDelft University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of BiotechnologyDelft University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of BioNanoScienceDelft University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringDelft University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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Assaf KI, Abed Alfattah H, Eftaiha AF, Bardaweel SK, Alnajjar MA, Alsoubani FA, Qaroush AK, El-Barghouthi MI, Nau WM. Encapsulation of ionic liquids inside cucurbiturils. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:2120-2128. [PMID: 32129437 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob00001a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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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Cucurbit[n]urils (CBn, n = 6-8) serve as molecular receptors for imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) in aqueous solution. The amphiphilic nature of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium guests (Cnmim), with a cationic imidazolium residue and a hydrophobic alkyl chain, enabled their complexation with CBn through a combination of the hydrophobic effect and ion-dipole interactions. 1H NMR experiments revealed that the cavity of CBn can host the hydrophobic chain of the ILs, while one of the carbonyl rims served as a docking site for the imidazolium ring. The structure of the complexes was further analyzed by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, which indicated that the cavity of CB6 can accommodate up to 5 carbon atoms, while the larger cavity of CB7 and CB8 can encapsulate longer alkyl chains in folded conformations. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) experiments provided up to micromolar affinity of ILs to CBn in aqueous solution, which was independently quantified by indicator displacement titrations.
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- Khaleel I Assaf
- Department of Chemistry, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt 19117, Jordan.
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Wang Q, Zhong Y, Miller DP, Lu X, Tang Q, Lu ZL, Zurek E, Liu R, Gong B. Self-Assembly and Molecular Recognition in Water: Tubular Stacking and Guest-Templated Discrete Assembly of Water-Soluble, Shape-Persistent Macrocycles. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:2915-2924. [PMID: 31895977 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b11536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Supramolecular chemistry in aqueous media is an area with great fundamental and practical significance. To examine the role of multiple noncovalent interactions in controlled assembling and binding behavior in water, the self-association of five water-soluble hexakis(m-phenylene ethynylene) (m-PE) macrocycles, along with the molecular recognition behavior of the resultant assemblies, is investigated with UV-vis, fluorescence, CD, and NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and computational studies. In contrast to their different extents of self-aggregation in organic solvents, all five macrocycles remain aggregated in water at concentrations down to the micromolar (μM) range. CD spectroscopy reveals that 1-F6 and 1-H6, two macrocycles carrying chiral side chains and capable of H-bonded self-association, assemble into tubular stacks. The tubular stacks serve as supramolecular hosts in water, as exemplified by the interaction of macrocycles 1-H6 and 2-H6 and guests G1 through G4, each having a rod-like oligo(p-phenylene ethynylene) (p-PE) segment flanked by two hydrophilic chains. Fluorescence and 1H NMR spectroscopy revealed the formation of kinetically stable, discrete assemblies upon mixing 2-H6 and a guest. The binding stoichiometry, determined with fluorescence, 1H NMR, and ESI-MS, reveals that the discrete assemblies are novel pseudorotaxanes, each containing a pair of identical guest molecules encased by a tubular stack. The two guest molecules define the number of macrocyclic molecules that comprise the host, which curbs the "infinite" stack growth, resulting in a tubular stack with a cylindrical pore tailoring the length of the p-PE segment of the bound guests. Each complex is stabilized by the action of multiple noncovalent forces including aromatic stacking, side-chain H-bonding, and van der Waals interactions. Thus, the interplay of multiple noncovalent forces aligns the molecules of macrocycles 1 and 2 into tubular stacks with cylindrical inner pores that, upon binding rod-like guests, lead to tight, discrete, and well-ordered tubular assemblies that are unprecedented in water.
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- Qiuhua Wang
- College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo , New York 14260 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Hofstra University , Hempstead , New York 11549 , United States
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- College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , China
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- College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , China
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- College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo , New York 14260 , United States
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- College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo , New York 14260 , United States
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Barrow SJ, Assaf KI, Palma A, Nau WM, Scherman OA. Preferential binding of unsaturated hydrocarbons in aryl-bisimidazolium·cucurbit[8]uril complexes furbishes evidence for small-molecule π-π interactions. Chem Sci 2019; 10:10240-10246. [PMID: 32110310 PMCID: PMC7006508 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc03282g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Whilst cucurbit[n]urils (CBn) have been utilized in gas encapsulation, only the smaller CBn (n = 5 and 6) have utility given their small cavity size. In this work, we demonstrate that the large cavity of CB8 can be tailored for gaseous and volatile hydrocarbon encapsulation by restricting its internal cavity size with auxiliary aryl-bisimidazolium (Bis, aryl = phenyl, naphthyl, and biphenyl) guests. The binding constants for light hydrocarbons (C ≤ 4) are similar to those measured with CB6, while larger values are obtained with Bis·CB8 for larger guests. A clear propensity for higher affinities of alkenes relative to alkanes is observed, most pronounced with the largest delocalized naphthalene residue in the auxiliary Bis guest, which provides unique evidence for sizable small-molecule π-π interactions.
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- Steven J Barrow
- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis , Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , UK .
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- Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry , Jacobs University Bremen , Campus Ring 1 , D-28759 Bremen , Germany .
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis , Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , UK .
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- Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry , Jacobs University Bremen , Campus Ring 1 , D-28759 Bremen , Germany .
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis , Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , UK .
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Lin J, Yang L, Liao X, Gao C, Yang B. Host–guest systems based on pH-sensitive acyclic cucurbit[n]urils for controlled release of camptothecin. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-019-00935-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xue W, Zavalij PY, Isaacs L. Triazole functionalized acyclic cucurbit[n]uril-type receptors: host·guest recognition properties. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:5561-5569. [PMID: 31112196 PMCID: PMC6572757 DOI: 10.1039/c9ob00906j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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We report the synthesis of three new triazole functionalized acyclic CB[n]-type receptors (2-4) by click chemistry. The compounds have good solubility in water (≥8 mM) and do not undergo strong self-association (Ks ≤ 903 M-1). We measured the binding constants of 2-4 toward guests 9-24 and compared the results to those obtained for the prototypical acyclic CB[n]-type receptor 1. The X-ray crystal structure of 4 is also described.
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- Weijian Xue
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
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Zebaze Ndendjio SA, Isaacs L. Molecular recognition properties of acyclic cucurbiturils toward amino acids, peptides, and a protein. Supramol Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2019.1619737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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GEST NMR provides dynamic information on host–guest systems. It allows signal amplification of low concentrated complexes, detection of intermolecular interactions and quantification of guest exchange rates.
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- Liat Avram
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Weizmann Institute of Science
- 7610001 Rehovot
- Israel
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Weizmann Institute of Science
- 7610001 Rehovot
- Israel
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Liu W, Ai H, Meng Z, Isaacs L, Xu Z, Xue M, Yan Q. Interactions between acyclic CB[n]-type receptors and nitrated explosive materials. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:10635-10638. [PMID: 31429448 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05117a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The binding ability of acyclic CB[n]-type receptors M1, M2 and macrocyclic CB[7] toward explosive materials was investigated. Acyclic M2 demonstrates an overall better binding and solubilizing ability, and lower fluorescence in the presence of aromatic explosive compounds, suggesting its future application for the detection of harmful explosive materials.
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- Wenjin Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China.
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- Steven Murkli
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Sasmal R, Das Saha N, Pahwa M, Rao S, Joshi D, Inamdar MS, Sheeba V, Agasti SS. Synthetic Host-Guest Assembly in Cells and Tissues: Fast, Stable, and Selective Bioorthogonal Imaging via Molecular Recognition. Anal Chem 2018; 90:11305-11314. [PMID: 30148612 PMCID: PMC6569623 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Bioorthogonal strategies are continuing to pave the way for new analytical tools in biology. Although a significant amount of progress has been made in developing covalent reaction based bioorthogonal strategies, balanced reactivity, and stability are often difficult to achieve from these systems. Alternatively, despite being kinetically beneficial, the development of noncovalent approaches that utilize fully synthetic and stable components remains challenging due to the lack of selectivity in conventional noncovalent interactions in the living cellular environment. Herein, we introduce a bioorthogonal assembly strategy based on a synthetic host-guest system featuring Cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) and adamantylamine (ADA). We demonstrate that highly selective and ultrastable host-guest interaction between CB[7] and ADA provides a noncovalent mechanism for assembling labeling agents, such as fluorophores and DNA, in cells and tissues for bioorthogonal imaging of molecular targets. Additionally, by combining with covalent reaction, we show that this CB[7]-ADA based noncovalent interaction enables simultaneous bioorthogonal labeling and multiplexed imaging in cells as well as tissue sections. Finally, we show that interaction between CB[7] and ADA fulfills the demands of specificity and stability that is required for assembling molecules in the complexities of a living cell. We demonstrate this by sensitive detection of metastatic cancer-associated cell surface protein marker as well as by showing the distribution and dynamics of F-actin in living cells.
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- Ranjan Sasmal
- New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
(JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
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- New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
(JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
- Chemistry & Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
(JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
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- Chemistry & Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
(JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
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- Neuroscience
Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
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- Neuroscience
Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
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- New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
(JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
- Chemistry & Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
(JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
- School of Advanced Materials” (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
(JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka 560064, India
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Easley CJ, Mettry M, Moses EM, Hooley RJ, Bardeen CJ. Boosting the Heavy Atom Effect by Cavitand Encapsulation: Room Temperature Phosphorescence of Pyrene in the Presence of Oxygen. J Phys Chem A 2018; 122:6578-6584. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b05813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Connor J. Easley
- Department of Chemistry, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Yang R, Xiao CF, Guo YF, Ye M, Lin J. Inclusion complexes of GA 3 and the plant growth regulation activities. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 91:475-485. [PMID: 30033279 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2017] [Revised: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Gibberellic acid (GA3) is an important phytohormone that is applied in agriculture, nurseries, tissue culture, tea gardens, etc. However, it has some drawbacks such as potential hazardous effects on mammals and labile in the condition of a weak base or acid. In this study, the enhanced stability and bioavailability of GA3 were achieved by forming the inclusion complexes of GA3 with cyclodextrins (β- or γ-CD) and its derivative (HP-β-CD). In the preliminary plant growth regulation assay, GA3/CDs displays superior bioactivity compared to pure GA3 to help with the early seedling growth of cucumber and mung bean and the root growth of cucumber and mung bean, respectively. The results showed that there was a certain relationship between the inclusion ability, stability and bioactivity. The inclusion stability constants of gibberellin clathrate are consistent with the order of stabilities of the inclusion complex. Among these complexes, GA3/HP-β-CD possess highest inclusion constant, and the binding ability of the HP-β-CD not only enhances the stability of gibberellic acid in the stability test but also plays a slow release role in the bioactivity assay. Therefore, the complex of GA3 may be used as a promising plant growth regulator.
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- Rui Yang
- Faculty of Science, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, PR China; Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, PR China
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- Faculty of Science, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, PR China.
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Zhao R, Jie K, Zhou Y, Li E, Liu J, Huang F. Clip[4]arene: synthesis, rigid acyclic C-shaped structure, and redox-controlled host–guest complexation. Tetrahedron Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Raeisi M, Kotturi K, Del Valle I, Schulz J, Dornblut P, Masson E. Sequence-Specific Self-Assembly of Positive and Negative Monomers with Cucurbit[8]uril Linkers. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:3371-3377. [PMID: 29444409 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b13304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The self-assembly into dynamic oligomers of Cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]), a positive ditopic Ir(III) bis-terpyridine complex, and a negative ditopic Fe(II) bis-terpyridine complex flanked by four butyrate side chains was assessed to answer a seemingly straightforward question: does CB[8] adopt a social self-sorting pattern by encapsulating both positive and negative units into a heteroternary complex? We showed that this is indeed the case, with CB[8] linking a positive Ir unit to a neighboring negative Fe unit whenever possible. Furthermore, the solubility of the dynamic oligomers was significantly affected by their sequence; upon addition of 0.6-1.2 equiv of positive Ir oligomer to its negative Fe counterpart, the predominant assembly present in solution was a mixed oligomer with a (Fe-Ir-Ir-) n sequence. Weak interactions between the negative butyrate side chains and the partially positive outer wall of CB[7] were also identified by two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance techniques, and resulted in a negative p Ka shift (0.10 p Ka unit) for the terminal carboxylic groups.
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- Mersad Raeisi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Ohio University , Athens , Ohio 45701 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Ohio University , Athens , Ohio 45701 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Ohio University , Athens , Ohio 45701 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Ohio University , Athens , Ohio 45701 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Ohio University , Athens , Ohio 45701 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Ohio University , Athens , Ohio 45701 , United States
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- Stephan Sinn
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland/Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland/Germany
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- Eric Masson
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ohio University Athens, Ohio 45701 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ohio University Athens, Ohio 45701 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ohio University Athens, Ohio 45701 USA
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Assaf KI, Florea M, Antony J, Henriksen NM, Yin J, Hansen A, Qu ZW, Sure R, Klapstein D, Gilson MK, Grimme S, Nau WM. HYDROPHOBE Challenge: A Joint Experimental and Computational Study on the Host-Guest Binding of Hydrocarbons to Cucurbiturils, Allowing Explicit Evaluation of Guest Hydration Free-Energy Contributions. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:11144-11162. [PMID: 29140701 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b09175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The host-guest complexation of hydrocarbons (22 guest molecules) with cucurbit[7]uril was investigated in aqueous solution using the indicator displacement strategy. The binding constants (103-109 M-1) increased with guest size, pointing to the hydrophobic effect and dispersion interactions as driving forces. The measured affinities provide unique benchmark data for the binding of neutral guest molecules. Consequently, a computational blind challenge, the HYDROPHOBE challenge, was conducted to allow a comparison with state-of-the-art computational methods for predicting host-guest affinity constants. In total, three quantum-chemical (QM) data sets and two explicit-solvent molecular dynamics (MD) submissions were received. When searching for sources of uncertainty in predicting the host-guest affinities, the experimentally known hydration energies of the investigated hydrocarbons were used to test the employed solvation models (explicit solvent for MD and COSMO-RS for QM). Good correlations were obtained for both solvation models, but a rather constant offset was observed for the COSMO data, by ca. +2 kcal mol-1, which was traced back to a required reference-state correction in the QM submissions (2.38 kcal mol-1). Introduction of the reference-state correction improved the predictive power of the QM methods, particularly for small hydrocarbons up to C5.
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- Khaleel I Assaf
- Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Jacobs University Bremen , Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Jacobs University Bremen , Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, University of Bonn , Beringstr. 4, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at San Diego , 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0736, La Jolla, California 92093-0736, United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at San Diego , 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0736, La Jolla, California 92093-0736, United States
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, University of Bonn , Beringstr. 4, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, University of Bonn , Beringstr. 4, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, University of Bonn , Beringstr. 4, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, St. Francis Xavier University , P.O. Box 5000, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada B2G 2W5
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at San Diego , 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0736, La Jolla, California 92093-0736, United States
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, University of Bonn , Beringstr. 4, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Jacobs University Bremen , Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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Rabbani R, Masson E. Probing Interactions between Hydrocarbons and Auxiliary Guests inside Cucurbit[8]uril. Org Lett 2017; 19:4303-4306. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b01966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Ramin Rabbani
- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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Avram L, Iron MA, Bar-Shir A. Amplifying undetectable NMR signals to study host-guest interactions and exchange. Chem Sci 2016; 7:6905-6909. [PMID: 28567261 PMCID: PMC5450594 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc04083g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The characteristics of host-guest systems, such as molecular recognition, complexation, encapsulation, guest composition, and dynamic exchange, are manifested by changes in the chemical shifts (Δω) in the NMR spectrum. However, in cases where NMR signals cannot be detected, due to low concentrations, poor solubility, or relatively fast exchange, an alternative is needed. Here, we show that by using the magnetization transfer (MT) method, the undetectable NMR signals of host-guest assemblies can be amplified by two orders of magnitude. It is shown that the binding kinetics characteristics of a fluorinated guest and cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]) hosts in aqueous solutions determine the NMR signal amplification of host-guest assemblies. In addition, by using the MT technique within the 19F-NMR framework, one can detect μM concentrations of the complex and study the effect of different solutes on the resulting host-guest system. The results expand the "NMR toolbox" available to explore a wider range of dynamic host-guest systems in which NMR signals cannot be detected.
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- Liat Avram
- Department of Chemical Research Support , Weizmann Institute of Science , 7610001 Rehovot , Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support , Weizmann Institute of Science , 7610001 Rehovot , Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry , Weizmann Institute of Science , 7610001 Rehovot , Israel .
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Hillyer MB, Gibb CLD, Sokkalingam P, Jordan JH, Ioup SE, Mague JT, Gibb BC. Synthesis of Water-Soluble Deep-Cavity Cavitands. Org Lett 2016; 18:4048-51. [PMID: 27500699 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
An efficient, four-step synthesis of a range of water-soluble, deep-cavity cavitands is presented. Key to this approach are octahalide derivatives (4, X = Cl or Br) that allow a range of water-solubilizing groups to be added to the outer surface of the core host structure. In many cases, the conversion of the starting dodecol (1) resorcinarene to the different cavitands avoids any chromatographic procedures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matthew B Hillyer
- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University , New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States
| | - Corinne L D Gibb
- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University , New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States
| | - Punidha Sokkalingam
- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University , New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States
| | - Jacobs H Jordan
- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University , New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States
| | - Sarah E Ioup
- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University , New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States
| | | | - Bruce C Gibb
- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University , New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States
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