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Patel M, Jaiswal A, Naseer A, Tripathi A, Joshi A, Minocha T, Kautu A, Gupta S, Joshi KB, Pandey MK, Kumar R, Dubey KD, Nazir A, Verma S, Gour N. Amyloidogenic Propensity of Metabolites in the Uric Acid Pathway and Urea Cycle Critically Impacts the Etiology of Metabolic Disorders. ACS Chem Neurosci 2024; 15:916-931. [PMID: 38369717 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
Abstract
Novel insights into the etiology of metabolic disorders have recently been uncovered through the study of metabolite amyloids. In particular, inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs), including gout, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS), xanthinuria, citrullinemia, and hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome, are attributed to the dysfunction of the urea cycle and uric acid pathway. In this study, we endeavored to understand and mechanistically characterize the aggregative property exhibited by the principal metabolites of the urea cycle and uric acid pathway, specifically hypoxanthine, xanthine, citrulline, and ornithine. Employing scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), we studied the aggregation profiles of the metabolites. Insights obtained through molecular dynamics (MD) simulation underscore the vital roles of π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding interactions in the self-assembly process, and thioflavin T (ThT) assays further corroborate the amyloid nature of these metabolites. The in vitro MTT assay revealed the cytotoxic trait of these assemblies, a finding that was substantiated by in vivo assays employing the Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) model, which revealed that the toxic effects were more pronounced and dose-specific in the case of metabolites that had aged via longer preincubation. We hence report a compelling phenomenon wherein these metabolites not only aggregate but transform into a soft, ordered assembly over time, eventually crystallizing upon extended incubation, leading to pathological implications. Our study suggests that the amyloidogenic nature of the involved metabolites could be a common etiological link in IEMs, potentially providing a unified perspective to study their pathophysiology, thus offering exciting insights into the development of targeted interventions for these metabolic disorders.
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- Monisha Patel
- School of Science, Indrashil University, Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat, 382740, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
- Division of Toxicology & Experimental Medicine, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201314, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382009, India
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh 470003, India
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- School of Science, Indrashil University, Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat, 382740, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh 470003, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382009, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat 382740, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201314, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
- Division of Toxicology & Experimental Medicine, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- School of Science, Indrashil University, Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat, 382740, India
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Muthwill MS, Bina M, Paracini N, Coats JP, Merget S, Yorulmaz Avsar S, Messmer D, Tiefenbacher K, Palivan CG. Planar Polymer Membranes Accommodate Functional Self-Assembly of Inserted Resorcinarene Nanocapsules. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38422470 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
Solid-supported polymer membranes (SSPMs) offer great potential in material and life sciences due to their increased mechanical stability and robustness compared to solid-supported lipid membranes. However, there is still a need for expanding the functionality of SSPMs by combining them with synthetic molecular assemblies. In this study, SSPMs served as a flexible matrix for the insertion of resorcinarene monomers and their self-assembly into functional hexameric resorcinarene capsules. Resorcinarene capsules provide a large cavity with affinity specifically for cationic and polyhydroxylated molecules. While the capsules are stable in apolar organic solvents, they disassemble when placed in polar solvents, which limits their application. Here, a solvent-assisted approach was used for copolymer membrane deposition on solid support and simultaneous insertion of the resorcinarene monomers. By investigation of the molecular factors and conditions supporting the codeposition of the copolymer and resorcinarene monomers, a stable hybrid membrane was formed. The hydrophobic domain of the membrane played a crucial role by providing a sufficiently thick and apolar layer, allowing for the self-assembly of the capsules. The capsules were functional inside the membranes by encapsulating cationic guests from the aqueous environment. The amount of resorcinarene capsules in the hybrid membranes was quantified by a combination of quartz-crystal microbalance with dissipation and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, while the membrane topography and layer composition were analyzed by atomic force microscopy and neutron reflectometry. Functional resorcinarene capsules inside SSPMs can serve as dynamic sensors and potentially as cross-membrane transporters, thus holding great promise for the development of smart surfaces.
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- Moritz S Muthwill
- Biointerfacing Nanomaterials Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
- NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1095, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biointerfacing Nanomaterials Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Biointerfacing Nanomaterials Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1095, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biointerfacing Nanomaterials Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biointerfacing Nanomaterials Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1095, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biointerfacing Nanomaterials Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
- NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, Mattenstrasse 22, BPR 1095, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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Liu Y, Wang L, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Li ZT, Huang F. Multiple hydrogen bonding driven supramolecular architectures and their biomedical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:1592-1623. [PMID: 38167687 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00705g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
Supramolecular chemistry combines the strength of molecular assembly via various molecular interactions. Hydrogen bonding facilitated self-assembly with the advantages of directionality, specificity, reversibility, and strength is a promising approach for constructing advanced supramolecules. There are still some challenges in hydrogen bonding based supramolecular polymers, such as complexity originating from tautomerism of the molecular building modules, the assembly process, and structure versatility of building blocks. In this review, examples are selected to give insights into multiple hydrogen bonding driven emerging supramolecular architectures. We focus on chiral supramolecular assemblies, multiple hydrogen bonding modules as stimuli responsive sources, interpenetrating polymer networks, multiple hydrogen bonding assisted organic frameworks, supramolecular adhesives, energy dissipators, and quantitative analysis of nano-adhesion. The applications in biomedical materials are focused with detailed examples including drug design evolution for myotonic dystrophy, molecular assembly for advanced drug delivery, an indicator displacement strategy for DNA detection, tissue engineering, and self-assembly complexes as gene delivery vectors for gene transfection. In addition, insights into the current challenges and future perspectives of this field to propel the development of multiple hydrogen bonding facilitated supramolecular materials are proposed.
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- Yanxia Liu
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon-based Energy Resource, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China.
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center-Hangzhou Zhijiang Silicone Chemicals Co. Ltd. Joint Lab, Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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Chloride anion-induced dimer capsule based on a polyfluorinated macrocycle meta-WreathArene. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.108042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Ziganshina AY, Mansurova EE, Antipin IS. Colloids Based on Calixresorcins for the Adsorption, Conversion, and Delivery of Bioactive Substances. COLLOID JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061933x22700028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Montà-González G, Sancenón F, Martínez-Máñez R, Martí-Centelles V. Purely Covalent Molecular Cages and Containers for Guest Encapsulation. Chem Rev 2022; 122:13636-13708. [PMID: 35867555 PMCID: PMC9413269 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Cage compounds offer unique binding pockets similar to enzyme-binding sites, which can be customized in terms of size, shape, and functional groups to point toward the cavity and many other parameters. Different synthetic strategies have been developed to create a toolkit of methods that allow preparing tailor-made organic cages for a number of distinct applications, such as gas separation, molecular recognition, molecular encapsulation, hosts for catalysis, etc. These examples show the versatility and high selectivity that can be achieved using cages, which is impossible by employing other molecular systems. This review explores the progress made in the field of fully organic molecular cages and containers by focusing on the properties of the cavity and their application to encapsulate guests.
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- Giovanni Montà-González
- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM) Universitat
Politècnica de València, Universitat de València. Camino de Vera, s/n 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM) Universitat
Politècnica de València, Universitat de València. Camino de Vera, s/n 46022, Valencia, Spain,CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain,Centro
de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF
de Investigación de Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina,
Valencia, Universitat Politècnica
de València, 46012 Valencia, Spain,Instituto
de Investigación Sanitaria la Fe, Unidad Mixta de Investigación
en Nanomedicina y Sensores, Universitat
Politènica de València, 46026 València, Spain,Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM) Universitat
Politècnica de València, Universitat de València. Camino de Vera, s/n 46022, Valencia, Spain,CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain,Centro
de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF
de Investigación de Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina,
Valencia, Universitat Politècnica
de València, 46012 Valencia, Spain,Instituto
de Investigación Sanitaria la Fe, Unidad Mixta de Investigación
en Nanomedicina y Sensores, Universitat
Politènica de València, 46026 València, Spain,Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain,R.M.-M.: email,
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- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM) Universitat
Politècnica de València, Universitat de València. Camino de Vera, s/n 46022, Valencia, Spain,V.M.-C.:
email,
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Janiak A, Gajewy J, Szymkowiak J, Gierczyk B, Kwit M. Specific Noncovalent Association of Truncated exo-Functionalized Triangular Homochiral Isotrianglimines through Head-to-Head, Tail-to-Tail, and Honeycomb Supramolecular Motifs. J Org Chem 2022; 87:2356-2366. [PMID: 35029991 PMCID: PMC8902749 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Chiral isotrianglimines were synthesized by the [3 + 3] cyclocondensation of (R,R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane with C5-substituted isophthalaldehyde derivatives. The substituent's steric and electronic demands and the guest molecules' nature have affected the conformation of individual macrocycles and their propensity to form supramolecular architectures. In the crystal, the formation of a honeycomb-like packing arrangement of the simplest isotrianglimine was promoted by the presence of toluene or para-xylene molecules. A less symmetrical solvent molecule might force this arrangement to change. Polar substituents present in the macrocycle skeleton have enforced the self-association of isotrianglimines in the form of tail-to-tail dimers. These dimers could be further arranged in higher-order structures of the head-to-head type, which were held together by the solvent molecules. Non-associating isotrianglimine formed a container that accommodated acetonitrile molecules in its cavity. The calculated dimerization energies have indicated a strong preference for the formation of tail-to-tail dimers over those of the capsule type.
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- Agnieszka Janiak
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61- 614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61- 614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61- 614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61- 614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61- 614 Poznań, Poland
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Nguyen BN, Thoburn JD, Grommet AB, Howe DJ, Ronson TK, Ryan HP, Bolliger JL, Nitschke JR. Coordination Cages Selectively Transport Molecular Cargoes Across Liquid Membranes. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:12175-12180. [PMID: 34337947 PMCID: PMC8397303 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c04799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Chemical purifications are critical processes across many industries, requiring 10-15% of humanity's global energy budget. Coordination cages are able to catch and release guest molecules based upon their size and shape, providing a new technological basis for achieving chemical separation. Here, we show that aqueous solutions of FeII4L6 and CoII4L4 cages can be used as liquid membranes. Selective transport of complex hydrocarbons across these membranes enabled the separation of target compounds from mixtures under ambient conditions. The kinetics of cage-mediated cargo transport are governed by guest binding affinity. Using sequential transport across two consecutive membranes, target compounds were isolated from a mixture in a size-selective fashion. The selectivities of both cages thus enabled a two-stage separation process to isolate a single compound from a mixture of physicochemically similar molecules.
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- Randolph-Macon
College, Department of Chemistry, Ashland, Virginia 23005, United States
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- University
of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- University
of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- University
of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- University
of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- University
of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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Chiang TH, Tsou CY, Chang YH, Lai CC, Cheng RP, Chiu SH. Using Slippage to Construct a Prototypical Molecular "Lock & Lock" Box. Org Lett 2021; 23:5787-5792. [PMID: 34240877 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We report a new slippage system based on p-tert-butylbenzyl-terminated imidazolium ions and di(ethylene glycol)-containing macrocycles and their use as linking units for the construction of a prototypical molecular "Lock & Lock" box from a resorcinarene-based cavitand "bowl" and a porphyrin "cover". The multivalent structure with four slippage linkers provided the molecular box with high stability, yet the system dissociated into its two components upon application of suitable external stimuli.
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- Ting-Hsuan Chiang
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Road, South District, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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