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Zhai H, Wei Z, Jing X, Duan C. A Porphyrin-Faced Zn 8L 6 Cage for Selective Oxidation of C(sp 3)-H Bonds and Sulfides. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:14375-14382. [PMID: 39038208 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
Abstract
Catalytic oxidation of benzyl C-H bonds and sulfides from fuel oils stands as an attractive proposition in the quest for clean energy, yet their simultaneous oxidation with a singular, economically friendly catalyst is not well established. In this work, the combination of a cobalt(II) porphyrin ligand with 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde and ZnII yielded a Zn8L6 cage (Co cube). The three-dimensional conjugated structure effectively enhances energy transfer efficiency, enabling the Co cube to show a good ability to activate oxygen under light conditions for photooxidation. Moreover, this catalytic system demonstrates high selectivity for the photocatalytic oxidation of C(sp3)-H bonds and sulfides, employing the Co cube as a single component catalyst, molecular oxygen as the oxidant, and activating oxygen into 1O2 under mild reaction conditions. This provides significant insights for organic synthesis and future design of photocatalysts with complex molecular components.
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- Haoyu Zhai
- School of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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Yu Y, Hu Y, Ning C, Shi W, Yang A, Zhao Y, Cao ZY, Xu Y, Du P. BINOL-Based Chiral Macrocycles and Cages. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202407034. [PMID: 38708741 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407034] [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: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Chirality, a fundamental principle in chemistry, biology, and medicine, is prevalent in nature and in organisms. Chiral molecules, such as DNA, RNA, and proteins, are crucial in biomolecular synthesis, as well as in the development of functional materials. Among these, 1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diol (BINOL) stands out for its stable chiral configuration, versatile functionality, and commercial availability. BINOL is widely employed in asymmetric catalysis and chiral materials. This review mainly focuses on recent research over the past five years concerning the use of BINOL derivatives for constructing chiral macrocycles and cages. Their contributions to chiral luminescence, enantiomeric separation, transmembrane transport, and asymmetric catalysis were examined.
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- Yabing Yu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475004, China
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Laboratory of Advanced Photon Science and Technology, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230026, China
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Zhu H, Pesce L, Chowdhury R, Xue W, Wu K, Ronson TK, Friend RH, Pavan GM, Nitschke JR. Stereocontrolled Self-Assembly of a Helicate-Bridged Cu I12L 4 Cage That Emits Circularly Polarized Light. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:2379-2386. [PMID: 38251985 PMCID: PMC10835658 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Control over the stereochemistry of metal-organic cages can give rise to useful functions that are entwined with chirality, such as stereoselective guest binding and chiroptical applications. Here, we report a chiral CuI12L4 pseudo-octahedral cage that self-assembled from condensation of triaminotriptycene, aminoquinaldine, and diformylpyridine subcomponents around CuI templates. The corners of this cage consist of six head-to-tail dicopper(I) helicates whose helical chirality can be controlled by the addition of enantiopure 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol (BINOL) during the assembly process. Chiroptical and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies elucidated the process and mechanism of stereochemical information transfer from BINOL to the cage during the assembly process. Initially formed CuI(BINOL)2 thus underwent stereoselective ligand exchange during the formation of the chiral helicate corners of the cage, which determined the overall cage stereochemistry. The resulting dicopper(I) helicate corners of the cage were also shown to generate circularly polarized luminescence.
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- Huangtianzhi Zhu
- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Innovative Technologies, University of
Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, CH-6962 Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Innovative Technologies, University of
Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, CH-6962 Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland
- Department
of Applied Science and Techology, Politecnico
di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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Huang YH, Lu YL, Zhang XD, Liu CH, Ruan J, Qin YH, Cao ZM, Jiang J, Xu HS, Su CY. Dynamic Stereochemistry of M 8 Pd 6 Supramolecular Cages Based on Metal-Center Lability for Differential Chiral Induction, Resolution, and Recognition. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202315053. [PMID: 37883532 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315053] [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: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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A series of isostructural supramolecular cages with a rhombic dodecahedron shape have been assembled with distinct metal-coordination lability (M8 Pd6 -MOC-16, M=Ru2+ , Fe2+ , Ni2+ , Zn2+ ). The chirality transfer between metal centers generally imposes homochirality on individual cages to enable solvent-dependent spontaneous resolution of Δ8 /Λ8 -M8 Pd6 enantiomers; however, their distinguishable stereochemical dynamics manifests differential chiral phenomena governed by the cage stability following the order Ru8 Pd6 >Ni8 Pd6 >Fe8 Pd6 >Zn8 Pd6 . The highly labile Zn centers endow the Zn8 Pd6 cage with conformational flexibility and deformation, enabling intrigue chiral-Δ8 /Λ8 -Zn8 Pd6 to meso-Δ4 Λ4 -Zn8 Pd6 transition induced by anions. The cage stabilization effect differs from inert Ru2+ , metastable Fe2+ /Ni2+ , and labile Zn2+ , resulting in different chiral-guest induction. Strikingly, solvent-mediated host-guest interactions have been revealed for Δ8 /Λ8 -(Ru/Ni/Fe)8 Pd6 cages to discriminate the chiral recognition of the guests with opposite chirality. These results demonstrate a versatile procedure to control the stereochemistry of metal-organic cages based on the dynamic metal centers, thus providing guidance to maneuver cage chirality at a supramolecular level by virtue of the solvent, anion, and guest to benefit practical applications.
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- Yin-Hui Huang
- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, LIFM, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, LIFM, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, LIFM, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, LIFM, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, LIFM, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, LIFM, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, LIFM, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, LIFM, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, LIFM, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, LIFM, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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Xu M, Jing X, Sun B, He C, Reek JNH, Duan C. Urea-Functionalized Fe 4 L 6 Cages for Supramolecular Gold Catalyst Encapsulation to Control Substrate Activation Modes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202310420. [PMID: 37661189 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310420] [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: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
Abstract
The excellent catalytic performances of enzymes in terms of activity and selectivity are an inspiration for synthetic chemists and this has resulted in the development of synthetic containers for supramolecular catalysis. In such containers the local environment and pre-organization of catalysts and substrates leads to control of the activity and selectivity of the catalyst. Herein we report a supramolecular strategy to encapsulate single catalysts in a urea-functionalized Fe4 L6 cage, which can co-encapsulate a functionalized urea substrate through hydrogen bonding. Distinguished selectivity is obtained, imposed by the cage as site isolation only allows catalysis through π activation of the substrate and as a result the selectivity is independent of catalyst concentration. The encapsulated catalyst is more active than the free analogue, an effect that can be ascribed to transitionstate stabilization rather than substrate pre-organization, as revealed by the MM kinetic data. The simple strategy reported here is expected to be of general use in many reactions, for which the catalyst can be functionalized with a sulfonate group required for encapsulation.
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- Meiling Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam, 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam, 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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Xue W, Pesce L, Bellamkonda A, Ronson TK, Wu K, Zhang D, Vanthuyne N, Brotin T, Martinez A, Pavan GM, Nitschke JR. Subtle Stereochemical Effects Influence Binding and Purification Abilities of an Fe II4L 4 Cage. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:5570-5577. [PMID: 36848676 PMCID: PMC9999408 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
Abstract
A tetrahedral FeII4L4 cage assembled from the coordination of triangular chiral, face-capping ligands to iron(II). This cage exists as two diastereomers in solution, which differ in the stereochemistry of their metal vertices, but share the same point chirality of the ligand. The equilibrium between these cage diastereomers was subtly perturbed by guest binding. This perturbation from equilibrium correlated with the size and shape fit of the guest within the host; insight as to the interplay between stereochemistry and fit was provided by atomistic well-tempered metadynamics simulations. The understanding thus gained as to the stereochemical impact on guest binding enabled the design of a straightforward process for the resolution of the enantiomers of a racemic guest.
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- Weichao Xue
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, CH-6962 Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Aix Marseille Université, Centrale Marseille, CNRS, iSm2 UMR 7313, 13397 Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie, Université Lyon, Ens de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5182, Lyon F69342, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, Centrale Marseille, CNRS, iSm2 UMR 7313, 13397 Marseille, France
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- Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, CH-6962 Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland.,Department of Applied Science and Techology, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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Sun B, Meeus EJ, de Zwart FJ, Bobylev EO, Mooibroek TJ, Mathew S, Reek JNH. Chirality-Driven Self-Assembly of Discrete, Homochiral Fe II 2 L 3 Cages. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203900. [PMID: 36645137 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203900] [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: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Coordination chemistry is a powerful method to synthesize supramolecular cages with distinct features that suit specific applications. This work demonstrates the synthesis of discrete, homochiral FeII 2 L3 cages via chirality-driven self-assembly. Specifically, the installation of chirality - at both the vertices and ligand backbones - allows the formation of discrete, homochiral FeII 2 L3 cages of different sizes via stereochemical control of the iron(II) centers. We observed that larger cages require multiple chiral centra (chiral ligands and vertices). In contrast, the formation of smaller cages is stereoselective with solely chiral ligands. The latter cages can also be formed from two chiral subcomponents, but only when they have matching chirality. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction of these smaller FeII 2 L3 cages revealed several non-covalent interactions as a driving force for narcissistic chiral self-sorting. This expected behavior was confirmed utilizing the shorter ligands in racemic form, yielding discrete, homochiral FeII 2 L3 cages formed in enantiomeric pairs.
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- Bin Sun
- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis group, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis group, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis group, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis group, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis group, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis group, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis group, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Xue W, Ronson TK, Lu Z, Nitschke JR. Solvent Drives Switching between Λ and Δ Metal Center Stereochemistry of M 8L 6 Cubic Cages. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:6136-6142. [PMID: 35364808 PMCID: PMC9098163 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c00245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
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An
enantiopure ligand with four bidentate metal-binding sites and
four (S)-carbon stereocenters self-assembles with
octahedral ZnII or CoII to produce O-symmetric M8L6 coordination cages. The Λ-
or Δ-handedness of the metal centers forming the corners of
these cages is determined by the solvent environment: the same (S)-ligand produces one diastereomer, (S)24-Λ8-M8L6, in
acetonitrile but another with opposite metal-center handedness, (S)24-Δ8-M8L6, in nitromethane. Van ’t Hoff analysis revealed the Δ
stereochemical configuration to be entropically favored but enthalpically
disfavored, consistent with a loosening of the coordination sphere
and an increase in conformational freedom following Λ-to-Δ
transition. The binding of 4,4′-dipyridyl naphthalenediimide
and tetrapyridyl Zn-porphyrin guests did not interfere with the solvent-driven
stereoselectivity of self-assembly, suggesting applications where
either a Λ- or Δ-handed framework may enable chiral separations
or catalysis.
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- Weichao Xue
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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Zou YQ, Zhang D, Ronson TK, Tarzia A, Lu Z, Jelfs KE, Nitschke JR. Sterics and Hydrogen Bonding Control Stereochemistry and Self-Sorting in BINOL-Based Assemblies. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:9009-9015. [PMID: 34124891 PMCID: PMC8227477 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c05172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Here we demonstrate how the hydrogen-bonding ability of a BINOL-based dialdehyde subcomponent dictated the stereochemical outcome of its subsequent self-assembly into one diastereomeric helicate form when bearing free hydroxy groups, and another in the case of its methylated congener. The presence of methyl groups also altered the self-sorting behavior when mixed with another, short linear dialdehyde subcomponent, switching the outcome of the system from narcissistic to integrative self-sorting. In all cases, the axial chirality of the BINOL building block also dictated helicate metal center handedness during stereospecific self-assembly. A new family of stereochemically pure heteroleptic helicates were thus prepared using the new knowledge gained. We also found that switching from FeII to ZnII, or the incorporation of a longer linear ligand, favored heteroleptic structure formation.
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- You-Quan Zou
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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Argent SP, Jackson FC, Chan HM, Meyrick S, Taylor CGP, Ronson TK, Rourke JP, Ward MD. A family of diastereomeric dodecanuclear coordination cages based on inversion of chirality of individual triangular cyclic helicate faces. Chem Sci 2020; 11:10167-10174. [PMID: 34094280 PMCID: PMC8162429 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04347h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
The dodecanuclear coordination cage [Cd12(Lnaph)12(Lmes)4](BF4)24 consists of a set of four triangular, trinuclear helical panels {Cd3(μ-Lnaph)3}6+ (based on ditopic bridging ligands Lnaph), which are connected by four tritopic ligands Lmes. The result is that the four triangular helical panels and the four Lmes-capped triangular faces of the cuboctahedral core form two alternating subsets of the eight triangular faces of the cuboctahedron. Crystallographic investigations revealed that the triangular helicate faces can have 'clockwise' (C) or 'anticlockwise' (A) helicity, and that the helicity of each face can vary independently of the others as they are mechanically separated. This generates a set of three diastereoisomers in which all four cyclic helicate faces in the cuboctahedron have the same chirality (AAAA/CCCC enantiomers with T symmetry; AAAC/CCCA enantiomers with C 3 symmetry; and achiral AACC with S 4 symmetry). This mirrors the known behaviour of many simpler M4L6 tetrahedral cages which can likewise exist as T, C 3 or S 4 isomers according to the sense of tris-chelate chirality around each individual metal centre: but here it is translated onto a much larger scale by the four chiral units being entire trinuclear helicate faces rather than single metal centres. 1H NMR spectroscopy confirms the presence of the three diastereoisomers with their different molecular symmetries in a ratio slightly different from what is expected on purely statistical grounds; and 1H NMR measurements on a non-equilibrium sample (enriched by manual crystal-picking before preparing the solution) showed that the distribution does not change over several weeks in solution, indicating the kinetic inertness of the cage assemblies.
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- Stephen P Argent
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- University Chemistry Laboratory, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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Towards a Generalized Synthetic Strategy for Variable Sized Enantiopure M4L4 Helicates. CHEMISTRY-SWITZERLAND 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/chemistry2030038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The reliable and predictable synthesis of enantiopure coordination cages is an important step towards the realization of discrete cages capable of enantioselective discrimination. We have built upon our initial report of a lantern-type helical cage in attempts to expand the synthesis into a general approach. The use of a longer, flexible diacid ligand results in the anticipated cage [Cu4(L1)4(solvent)4] with a similar helical pitch to that previously observed and a cavity approximately 30% larger. Using a shorter, more rigid ligand gave rise to a strained, conjoined cage-type complex when using DABCO as an internal bridging ligand, [{Co4(L2)4(DABCO)(OH2)x}2 (DABCO)]. The expected paddlewheel motif only forms for one of the Co2 units within each cage, with the other end adopting a “partial paddlewheel” with aqua ligands completing the coordination sphere of the externally facing metal ion. The generic approach of using chiral diacids to construct lantern-type cages is partially borne out, with it being apparent that flexibility in the core group is an essential structural feature.
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Giraldi E, Depallens AB, Ortiz D, Fadaei‐Tirani F, Scopelliti R, Severin K. Boronate Ester‐Capped Helicates. Chemistry 2020; 26:7578-7582. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Erica Giraldi
- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie ChimiquesÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie ChimiquesÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie ChimiquesÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie ChimiquesÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie ChimiquesÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie ChimiquesÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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Kim D, Seo KD, Moon D, Shim YB, Lee SH, Jung OS. Chiral Pd 6L 8 Nanocube Pairs: Recognition of Chiral Amino Acids via Electrochemistry. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:5808-5812. [PMID: 32207297 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The self-assembly of PdX2 (X- = ClO4- and PF6-) with C3-symmetric l- and d-L [L = (2S,2'S,2″S)- and (2R,2'R,2″R)-[benzenetricarbonyltris(azanediyl)]tris(3-phenylpropane-2,1-diyl)triisonicotinate] produces the chiral nanocube pair [Pd6(l-L)8](X)12 and [Pd6(d-L)8](X)12 (X- = ClO4- and PF6-, respectively) with an inner cavity of 12.3 × 12.3 × 12.3 Å3. These chiral nanocubes are effective for the enantiorecognition of various chiral amino acids via the square-wave-voltammetry technique. In the present study, the site of enantiorecognition was confirmed by density functional theory calculated interactions between each nanocube and the chiral amino acids, and the calculated interactions were coincident with the shifts of the electrochemical oxidation potentials.
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- Dongwon Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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Shi Q, Zhou X, Yuan W, Su X, Neniškis A, Wei X, Taujenis L, Snarskis G, Ward JS, Rissanen K, de Mendoza J, Orentas E. Selective Formation of S4- and T-Symmetric Supramolecular Tetrahedral Cages and Helicates in Polar Media Assembled via Cooperative Action of Coordination and Hydrogen Bonds. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:3658-3670. [PMID: 31983204 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c00722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We report on the synthesis and self-assembly study of novel supramolecular monomers encompassing quadruple hydrogen-bonding motifs and metal-coordinating 2,2'-bipyridine units. When mixed with metal ions such as Fe2+ or Zn2+, the tetrahedron cage complexes are formed in quantitative yields and full diastereoselectivity, even in highly polar acetonitrile or methanol solvents. The symmetry of the complexes obtained has been shown to depend critically on the flexibility of the ligand. Restriction of the rotation of the hydrogen-bonding unit with respect to the metal-coordinating site results in a T-symmetric cage, whereas introducing flexibility either through a methylene linker or rotating benzene ring allows the formation of S4-symmetric cages with self-filled interior. In addition, the possibility to select between tetrahedral cages or helicates and to control the dimensions of the aggregate has been demonstrated with a three-component assembly using external hydrogen-bonding molecular inserts or by varying the radius of the metal ion (Hg2+ vs Fe2+). Self-sorting studies of individual Fe2+ complexes with ligands of different sizes revealed their inertness toward ligand scrambling.
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- Qixun Shi
- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China.,State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry , Vilnius University , Naugarduko 24 , LT-03225 Vilnius , Lithuania
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics , V. A. Graičiu̅no 8, LT-02241 Vilnius , Lithuania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry , Vilnius University , Naugarduko 24 , LT-03225 Vilnius , Lithuania
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Jyvaskyla , P.O. Box 35 , 40014 Jyväskylä , Finland
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Jyvaskyla , P.O. Box 35 , 40014 Jyväskylä , Finland
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) , AV. Països Catalans, 16 , 43007 Tarragona , Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry , Vilnius University , Naugarduko 24 , LT-03225 Vilnius , Lithuania
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Percástegui EG, Mosquera J, Ronson TK, Plajer AJ, Kieffer M, Nitschke JR. Waterproof architectures through subcomponent self-assembly. Chem Sci 2018; 10:2006-2018. [PMID: 30881630 PMCID: PMC6385555 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc05085f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Construction of metal–organic containers that are soluble and stable in water can be challenging – we present diverse strategies that allow the synthesis of kinetically robust water-soluble architectures via subcomponent self-assembly.
Metal–organic containers are readily prepared through self-assembly, but achieving solubility and stability in water remains challenging due to ligand insolubility and the reversible nature of the self-assembly process. Here we have developed conditions for preparing a broad range of architectures that are both soluble and kinetically stable in water through metal(ii)-templated (MII = CoII, NiII, ZnII, CdII) subcomponent self-assembly. Although these structures are composed of hydrophobic and poorly-soluble subcomponents, sulfate counterions render them water-soluble, and they remain intact indefinitely in aqueous solution. Two strategies are presented. Firstly, stability increased with metal–ligand bond strength, maximising when NiII was used as a template. Architectures that disassembled when CoII, ZnII and CdII templates were employed could be directly prepared from NiSO4 in water. Secondly, a higher density of connections between metals and ligands within a structure, considering both ligand topicity and degree of metal chelation, led to increased stability. When tritopic amines were used to build highly chelating ligands around ZnII and CdII templates, cryptate-like water-soluble structures were formed using these labile ions. Our synthetic platform provides a unified understanding of the elements of aqueous stability, allowing predictions of the stability of metal–organic cages that have not yet been prepared.
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , CB2 1EW , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , CB2 1EW , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , CB2 1EW , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , CB2 1EW , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , CB2 1EW , UK .
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Sun B, Nurttila SS, Reek JNH. Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Assembled Chiral Fe II 2 L 3 Cages. Chemistry 2018; 24:14693-14700. [PMID: 30025184 PMCID: PMC6175241 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We present here the synthesis of chiral BINOL-derived (BINOL=1,1'-bi-2-naphthol) bisamine and bispyridine-aldehyde building blocks that can be used for the self-assembly of novel chiral FeII 2 L3 cages when mixed with an iron(II) precursor. The properties of a series of chiral cages were studied by NMR and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, cold-spray ionization MS, and molecular modeling. Upon formation of the M2 L3 cages, the iron corners can adopt various isomeric forms: mer, fac-Δ, or fac-Λ. We found that the coordination geometry around the metal centers in R-Cages 1 and 2 were influenced by the chiral BINOL backbone only to a limited extent, as a mixture of cages was formed with fac and mer configurations at the iron corners. However, single cage species (fac-RR-Cage and fac-RS-Cage) that are enantiopure and highly symmetric were obtained by generating these chiral M2 L3 cages by using the bispyridine-aldehyde building blocks in combination with chiral amine moieties to form pyridylimine ligands for coordination to iron. Next to consistent NMR spectra, the CD spectra confirm the configurations fac-(Λ,Λ) and fac-(Δ,Δ) corresponding to RR- and RS-Cage, respectively.
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- Bin Sun
- Homogeneous, Bioinspired and Supramolecular Catalysis, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular SciencesUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Homogeneous, Bioinspired and Supramolecular Catalysis, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular SciencesUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Homogeneous, Bioinspired and Supramolecular Catalysis, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular SciencesUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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