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Penasa R, Pandey AK, Wurst K, Rancan M, Armelao L, Licini G, Zonta C. Ion-Pairing Stereodynamic Probes for Circular Dichroism Chiral Sensing of Amines. Inorg Chem 2024. [PMID: 39250823 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
Abstract
Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (TPMA) and tris(2-phenolmethyl)amine (TPA) metal complexes have been extensively used for catalysis and molecular recognition applications. In particular, due to their ability to form stereodynamic complexes through the helical arrangement of the ligand around the metal in a propeller shape, chiroptical sensing has been extensively investigated. In particular, the capability of the analyte, usually a Lewis base, to bind the metal complex has been the predominant recognition motif. Herein, we report the synthesis and application of a zinc TPA-based stereodynamic probe for the sensing of chiral amines and amino-alcohols in which an ion-pair interaction between the anionic metal complexes and the ammonium ions is responsible for the recognition.
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- Roberto Penasa
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, A6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy (ICMATE) National Research Council (CNR) c/o Department of Chemical Sciences (DiSC) University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Materials Technologies (DSCTM), National Research Council (CNR), Piazzale A. Moro 7, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
- CIRCC Interuniversity Consortium Chemical Reactivity and Catalysis, Via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
- CIRCC Interuniversity Consortium Chemical Reactivity and Catalysis, Via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Formen JSSK, Howard JR, Anslyn EV, Wolf C. Circular Dichroism Sensing: Strategies and Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400767. [PMID: 38421186 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The analysis of the absolute configuration, enantiomeric composition, and concentration of chiral compounds are frequently encountered tasks across the chemical and health sciences. Chiroptical sensing methods can streamline this work and allow high-throughput screening with remarkable reduction of operational time and cost. During the last few years, significant methodological advances with innovative chirality sensing systems, the use of computer-generated calibration curves, machine learning assistance, and chemometric data processing, to name a few, have emerged and are now matched with commercially available multi-well plate CD readers. These developments have reframed the chirality sensing space and provide new opportunities that are of interest to a large group of chemists. This review will discuss chirality sensing strategies and applications with representative small-molecule CD sensors. Emphasis will be given to important milestones and recent advances that accelerate chiral compound analysis by outperforming traditional methods, conquer new directions, and pioneering efforts that lie at the forefront of chiroptical high-throughput screening developments. The goal is to provide the reader with a thorough understanding of the current state and a perspective of future directions of this rapidly emerging field.
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- Chemistry Department, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX, USA
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- Chemistry Department, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA
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Carmo dos Santos NA, Badetti E, Begato F, Wurst K, Licini G, Zonta C. Mixed Multimetallic
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(2‐pyridylmethyl)amine Based Complexes: Synthesis and Chiroptical Properties. Eur J Inorg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via F. Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via F. Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry University of Innsbruck 6020 Innsbruck Austria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via F. Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via F. Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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Bravin C, Badetti E, Licini G, Zonta C. Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amines as emerging scaffold in supramolecular chemistry. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pinto A, Spigolon G, Gavara R, Zonta C, Licini G, Rodríguez L. Tripodal gold(i) polypyridyl complexes and their Cu + and Zn 2+ heterometallic derivatives. Effects on luminescence. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:14613-14625. [PMID: 33057515 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02564j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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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Three gold(i) tripodal complexes containing the tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (TPA) ligand coordinated to Au-PR3 moieties (PR3 = 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphatricyclo[3.3.1.13.7]decane, PTA (1), 3,7-diacetyl-1,3,7-triaza-5-phosphabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane, DAPTA (2) and triphenylphosphane (3)) were prepared together with a cage-like structure containing triphosphane 1,1,1-tris(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethane (4). The luminescence of these complexes has been studied and they show a red shift upon the formation of heterometallic complexes by reaction with Zn(NO3)2, CuCl and [Cu(CH3CN)4]BF4. The different coordination motifs of the Zn2+ and Cu+ heterometallic species and the resulting changes in the recorded absorption, emission and NMR spectra were analysed and supported by TD-DFT calculations.
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- Andrea Pinto
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain. and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche and CIRCC - Unità di Padova, Università degli Studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche and CIRCC - Unità di Padova, Università degli Studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche and CIRCC - Unità di Padova, Università degli Studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain. and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Badetti E, Lloveras V, Scaramuzzo FA, Wurst K, Veciana J, Vidal-Gancedo J, Licini G, Zonta C. Tris-pyridylmethylamine (TPMA) complexes functionalized with persistent nitronyl nitroxide organic radicals. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:10011-10016. [PMID: 32643714 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01553a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The chance to have persistent organic radicals in combination with metals has attracted much interest since it offers the possibility of having new functional molecules with multiple open-shell elements. In this study, we report the synthesis of two tripodal tris(2-pyridyl)methylamine ligands (TPMA) functionalized with nitronyl nitroxide persistent radicals. The newly formed ligands have been used to coordinate zinc(ii), copper(ii), iron(ii) and cobalt(ii). The resulting complexes have been investigated by means of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), ESI-MS, FT-IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. An electron reduction of the N-O radical moiety has been observed, depending on the metal used for the formation of the complex and the reaction conditions. We have observed small differences in the EPR spectra depending on the meta or para position of the radical moiety in the complex structure and some antiferromagnetic interactions between the paramagnetic M(ii) ions and the radical species.
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- Elena Badetti
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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