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Konar D, Stewart KA, Moerschel J, Rynk JF, Sumerlin BS. Polysquaramides. ACS Macro Lett 2024:972-978. [PMID: 39038279 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00383] [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]
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Thermoplastics, while advantageous for their processability and recyclability, often compromise thermochemical stability and mechanical strength compared to thermosets. Addressing this limitation, we introduce an innovative approach employing reversibly cross-linked polymers, utilizing squaramide moieties to reconcile recyclability and robustness. Herein, we detail the synthesis of supramolecularly cross-linked polysquaramides through the condensation polymerization of diethyl squarate with primary and secondary diamines. This methodology embeds hydrogen-bonding squaramide motifs into the polymer chains, yielding materials with significantly enhanced storage moduli, reaching up to 1.2 GPa. Material characterization via dynamic mechanical analysis, creep-recovery, and stress relaxation experiments delineate a distinctive rubbery plateau across a broad temperature range, excellent creep resistance, and multimodal viscoelastic flow, respectively, attributable to the dynamic nature of the supramolecular cross-links. Additionally, the study showcases the modulation of glass transition temperature (Tg) by altering the monomer composition and stoichiometry, demonstrating the tunability of polymer viscoelastic properties through precise control over hydrogen bonding interactions. Overall, the incorporation of squaramide motifs not only provides the structural integrity and mechanical performance of these thermoplastics but also leads to engineering materials with tailored viscoelastic characteristics.
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- Debabrata Konar
- George and Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- George and Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- George and Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- George and Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- George and Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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Douchez A, Poupart J, Yang G, Vaillancourt L, Marinier A. Squaramide Formation for DNA-Encoded Library Synthesis. Bioconjug Chem 2024; 35:963-970. [PMID: 38874002 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.4c00160] [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: 06/15/2024]
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DNA-encoded libraries (DELs) can be considered as one of the most powerful tools for the discovery of small molecules of biological interest. However, the ability to access large DELs is contingent upon having chemical transformations that work in aqueous phase and generate minimal DNA alterations and the availability of building blocks compatible with on-DNA chemistry. In addition, accessing scaffolds of interest to medicinal chemists can be challenging in a DEL setting because of inherent limitations of DNA-supported chemistry. In this context, a squaramide formation reaction was developed by using a two-step process. The mild and high-yielding reaction tolerates a wide array of functional groups and was shown to be safe for DNA, thereby making this methodology ideal for DELs.
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- Antoine Douchez
- Drug Discovery Unit, Institute of Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Drug Discovery Unit, Institute of Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Drug Discovery Unit, Institute of Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Drug Discovery Unit, Institute of Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Drug Discovery Unit, Institute of Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
- Département de chimie, Faculté des Arts et Sciences, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
- Département de pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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Takatsuki M, Aoyama H, Arisawa M, Sako M. Brønsted acid-catalyzed synthesis of spirocyclobutanes via heteroannulation of vinyloxyphenylbicyclobutanes with water. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:4727-4731. [PMID: 38787695 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00451e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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We report a perchloric acid-catalyzed heteroannulation for the synthesis of spirocyclobutanes using vinyloxyphenylbicyclobutanes with water. This metal-free reaction yields high product outputs and is consistent with the formation of a cyclobutene intermediate originating from an isomerization of a bicyclobutane.
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- Masaharu Takatsuki
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Tay HM, Docker A, Taylor AJ, Beer PD. A Halogen Bonding [2]Rotaxane Shuttle for Chloride-Selective Optical Sensing. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400952. [PMID: 38536767 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400952] [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: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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The first example of a [2]rotaxane shuttle capable of selective optical sensing of chloride anions over other halides is reported. The rotaxane was synthesised via a chloride ion template-directed cyclisation of an isophthalamide macrocycle around a multi-station axle containing peripheral naphthalene diimide (NDI) stations and a halogen bonding (XB) bis(iodotriazole) based station. Proton NMR studies indicate the macrocycle resides preferentially at the NDI stations in the free rotaxane, where it is stabilised by aromatic donor-acceptor charge transfer interactions between the axle NDI and macrocycle hydroquinone moieties. Addition of chloride ions in an aqueous-acetone solvent mixture induces macrocycle translocation to the XB anion binding station to facilitate the formation of convergent XB⋅⋅⋅Cl- and hydrogen bonding HB⋅⋅⋅Cl- interactions, which is accompanied by a reduction of the charge-transfer absorption band. Importantly, little to no optical response was induced by addition of bromide or iodide to the rotaxane, indicative of the size discriminative steric inaccessibility of the interlocked cavity to the larger halides, demonstrating the potential of using the mechanical bond effect as a potent strategy and tool in chloride-selective chemo-sensing applications in aqueous containing solvent environments.
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- Hui Min Tay
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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Spiaggia F, Uccello Barretta G, Iuliano A, Baldassari C, Aiello F, Balzano F. A Squaramide-Based Organocatalyst as a Novel Versatile Chiral Solvating Agent for Carboxylic Acids. Molecules 2024; 29:2389. [PMID: 38792248 PMCID: PMC11123912 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102389] [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: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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A squaramide-based organocatalyst for asymmetric Michael reactions has been tested as a chiral solvating agent (CSA) for 26 carboxylic acids and camphorsulfonic acid, encompassing amino acid derivatives, mandelic acid, as well as some of its analogs, propionic acids like profens (ketoprofen and ibuprofen), butanoic acids and others. In many cases remarkably high enantiodifferentiations at 1H, 13C and 19F nuclei were observed. The interaction likely involves a proton transfer from the acidic substrates to the tertiary amine sites of the organocatalyst, thus allowing for pre-solubilization of the organocatalyst (when a chloroform solution of the substrate is employed) or the simultaneous solubilization of both the catalyst and the substrate. DOSY experiments were employed to evaluate whether the catalyst-substrate ionic adduct was a tight one or not. ROESY experiments were employed to investigate the role of the squaramide unit in the adduct formation. A mechanism of interaction was proposed in accordance with the literature data.
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- Fabio Spiaggia
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.I.); (C.B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.I.); (C.B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.I.); (C.B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.I.); (C.B.); (F.B.)
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- National Research Council, Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes (CNR-IPCF), Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.I.); (C.B.); (F.B.)
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Picci G, Montis R, Lippolis V, Caltagirone C. Squaramide-based receptors in anion supramolecular chemistry: insights into anion binding, sensing, transport and extraction. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:3952-3975. [PMID: 38465875 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs01165h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Over the last 15 years, squaramide-based receptors have attracted the attention of supramolecular chemists working in the field of anion recognition. Herein, we highlight examples of squaramide-based receptors that are able to bind, sense, extract and transport anions.
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- Giacomo Picci
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, Monserrato (CA) 09042, Italy.
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- Department of Pure and Applied Science, University of Urbino, Via della Stazione 4, Urbino I-61029, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, Monserrato (CA) 09042, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, Monserrato (CA) 09042, Italy.
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Sato K, Fujita T, Takeuchi T, Suzuki T, Ikeuchi K, Tanino K. Alcohol synthesis based on the S N2 reactions of alkyl halides with the squarate dianion. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:1369-1373. [PMID: 38232248 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01507f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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A convenient method has been developed for transforming alkyl halides into the corresponding alcohols via an SN2 reaction. Treatment of an alkyl halide with the squarate dianion at high temperature produces mono-alkyl squarate, and a one-pot basic hydrolysis of the intermediate affords the alcohol in good yield.
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- Kazuto Sato
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan.
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Ratto A, Honek JF. Oxocarbon Acids and their Derivatives in Biological and Medicinal Chemistry. Curr Med Chem 2024; 31:1172-1213. [PMID: 36915986 DOI: 10.2174/0929867330666230313141452] [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] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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The biological and medicinal chemistry of the oxocarbon acids 2,3- dihydroxycycloprop-2-en-1-one (deltic acid), 3,4-dihydroxycyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione (squaric acid), 4,5-dihydroxy-4-cyclopentene-1,2,3-trione (croconic acid), 5,6-dihydroxycyclohex- 5-ene-1,2,3,4-tetrone (rhodizonic acid) and their derivatives is reviewed and their key chemical properties and reactions are discussed. Applications of these compounds as potential bioisosteres in biological and medicinal chemistry are examined. Reviewed areas include cell imaging, bioconjugation reactions, antiviral, antibacterial, anticancer, enzyme inhibition, and receptor pharmacology.
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- Amanda Ratto
- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Dattatray Shinde S, Kumar Behera S, Kulkarni N, Dewangan B, Sahu B. Bifunctional backbone modified squaramide dipeptides as amyloid beta (Aβ) aggregation inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 2024; 97:117538. [PMID: 38056379 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2023.117538] [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] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative condition with complex pathophysiology. Aggregated amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide plaques and higher concentrations of bio-metals such as copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) are the most significant hallmarks of AD observed in the brains of AD patients. Therefore simultaneous inhibition of Aβ peptide aggregation and reduction of metal stress may serve as an effective therapeutic approach for treating Alzheimer's disease. A series of bifunctional dipeptides bearing squaramide backbone were synthesized and investigated for their ability to chelate metal ions and prevent Aβ peptide aggregation. Dipeptides with Valine (V) and Threonine (T) substitutions at the C-terminus exhibited preferential chelation with Cu(II), Zn(II), and Fe(III) metal ions in the presence of other metal ions. They were also found to inhibit the aggregation of Aβ peptide in-vitro. A further molecular dynamics (MD) simulation study demonstrated that these two dipeptides interact with the Aβ peptide in the hydrophobic core (KLVFF) region. Circular dichroism (CD) study revealed slight conformational change in the Aβ peptide upon the interactions with dipeptides. Apart from metal chelation and inhibition of Aβ peptide aggregation, the selected dipeptides were found to possess anti-oxidant properties. Therefore, the squaramide backbone-modified dipeptides may serve as an active bifunctional scaffold towards the development of new chemical entities for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Suchita Dattatray Shinde
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382355, India.
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Verma A, Naik B, Kumar V, Mishra S, Choudhary M, Khan JM, Gupta AK, Pandey P, Rustagi S, Kakati B, Gupta S. Revolutionizing Tuberculosis Treatment: Uncovering New Drugs and Breakthrough Inhibitors to Combat Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ACS Infect Dis 2023; 9:2369-2385. [PMID: 37944023 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00436] [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: 11/12/2023]
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health threat that causes significant mortality. This review explores chemotherapeutics that target essential processes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, such as DNA replication, protein synthesis, cell wall formation, energy metabolism, and proteolysis. We emphasize the need for new drugs to treat drug-resistant strains and shorten the treatment duration. Emerging targets and promising inhibitors were identified by examining the intricate biology of TB. This review provides an overview of recent developments in the search for anti-TB drugs with a focus on newly validated targets and inhibitors. We aimed to contribute to efforts to combat TB and improve therapeutic outcomes.
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- Ankit Verma
- Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Bell Road, Clement Town, Dehradun 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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- Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, GLA University, Mathura 281406, UP, India
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- Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Bell Road, Clement Town, Dehradun 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchur 788011, Assam, India
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- Department of Food Technology, UCALS, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun 248016, U.K., India
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- Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India
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Adhikari K, Dewulf J, Vangestel C, Van der Veken P, Stroobants S, Elvas F, Augustyns K. Characterization of Structurally Diverse 18F-Labeled d-TCO Derivatives as a PET Probe for Bioorthogonal Pretargeted Imaging. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:38252-38262. [PMID: 37867688 PMCID: PMC10586181 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Background: The pretargeted imaging strategy using inverse electron demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) cycloaddition between a trans-cyclooctene (TCO) and tetrazine (Tz) has emerged and rapidly grown as a promising concept to improve radionuclide imaging and therapy in oncology. This strategy has mostly relied on the use of radiolabeled Tz together with TCO-modified targeting vectors leading to a rapid growth of the number of available radiolabeled tetrazines, while only a few radiolabeled TCOs are currently reported. Here, we aim to develop novel and structurally diverse 18F-labeled cis-dioxolane-fused TCO (d-TCO) derivatives to further expand the bioorthogonal toolbox for in vivo ligation and evaluate their potential for positron emission tomography (PET) pretargeted imaging. Results: A small series of d-TCO derivatives were synthesized and tested for their reactivity against tetrazines, with all compounds showing fast reaction kinetics with tetrazines. A fluorescence-based pretargeted blocking study was developed to investigate the in vivo ligation of these compounds without labor-intensive prior radiochemical development. Two compounds showed excellent in vivo ligation results with blocking efficiencies of 95 and 97%. Two novel 18F-labeled d-TCO radiotracers were developed, from which [18F]MICA-214 showed good in vitro stability, favorable pharmacokinetics, and moderate in vivo stability. Micro-PET pretargeted imaging with [18F]MICA-214 in mice bearing LS174T tumors treated with tetrazine-modified CC49 monoclonal antibody (mAb) (CC49-Tz) showed significantly higher uptake in tumor tissue in the pretargeted group (CC49-Tz 2.16 ± 0.08% ID/mL) when compared to the control group with nonmodified mAb (CC49 1.34 ± 0.07% ID/mL). Conclusions: A diverse series of fast-reacting fluorinated d-TCOs were synthesized. A pretargeted blocking approach in tumor-bearing mice allowed the choice of a lead compound with fast reaction kinetics with Tz. A novel 18F-labeled d-TCO tracer was developed and used in a pretargeted PET imaging approach, allowing specific tumor visualization in a mouse model of colorectal cancer. Although further optimization of the radiotracer is needed to enhance the tumor-to-background ratios for pretargeted imaging, we anticipate that the 18F-labeled d-TCO will find use in studies where increased hydrophilicity and fast bioconjugation are required.
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- Karuna Adhikari
- Laboratory
of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
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- Molecular
Imaging Center Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
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- Department
of Nuclear Medicine, Antwerp University
Hospital, Edegem 2650, Belgium
- Molecular
Imaging Center Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
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- Department
of Nuclear Medicine, Antwerp University
Hospital, Edegem 2650, Belgium
- Molecular
Imaging Center Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
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- Department
of Nuclear Medicine, Antwerp University
Hospital, Edegem 2650, Belgium
- Molecular
Imaging Center Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
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- Laboratory
of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
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Chen Y, Lu S, Abbas Abedi SA, Jeong M, Li H, Hwa Kim M, Park S, Liu X, Yoon J, Chen X. Janus-Type ESIPT Chromophores with Distinctive Intramolecular Hydrogen-bonding Selectivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311543. [PMID: 37602709 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311543] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT)-based solid luminescent materials with multiple hydrogen bond acceptors (HBAs) remain unexplored. Herein, we introduced a family of Janus-type ESIPT chromophores featuring distinctive hydrogen bond (H-bond) selectivity between competitive HBAs in a single molecule. Our investigations showed that the central hydroxyl group preferentially forms intramolecular H-bonds with imines in imine-modified 2-hydroxyphenyl benzothiazole (HBT) chromophores but tethers the benzothiazole moiety in hydrazone-modified HBT chromophores. Imine-derived HBTs generally exhibit higher fluorescence efficiency, while hydrazone-derived HBTs show a reduced overlap between the absorption and fluorescence bands. Quantum chemical calculations unveiled the molecular origins of the biased intramolecular H-bonds and their impact on the ESIPT process. This Janus-type ESIPT chromophore skeleton provides new opportunities for the design of solid luminescent materials.
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- Yahui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, 211816, Nanjing, China
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 03760, Seoul, Korea
- New and Renewable Energy Research Center, Ewha Womans University, 03760, Seoul, Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, 211816, Nanjing, China
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- Fluorescence Research Group, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, 487372, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Natural Science, Korea University, 02841, Seoul, Korea
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, 116024, Dalian, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 03760, Seoul, Korea
- New and Renewable Energy Research Center, Ewha Womans University, 03760, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Natural Science, Korea University, 02841, Seoul, Korea
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- Fluorescence Research Group, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, 487372, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 03760, Seoul, Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, 211816, Nanjing, China
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Martínez‐Crespo L, Vitórica‐Yrezábal IJ, Whitehead GFS, Webb SJ. Chemically Fueled Communication Along a Scaffolded Nanoscale Array of Squaramides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202307841. [PMID: 37429824 PMCID: PMC10952809 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202307841] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
Abstract
Relaying conformational change over several nanometers is central to the function of allosterically regulated proteins. Replicating this mechanism artificially would provide important communication tools, but requires nanometer-sized molecules that reversibly switch between defined shapes in response to signaling molecules. In this work, 1.8 nm long rigid rod oligo(phenylene-ethynylene)s are scaffolds for switchable multi-squaramide hydrogen-bond relays. Each relay can adopt either a parallel or an antiparallel orientation relative to the scaffold; the preferred orientation is dictated by a director group at one end. An amine director responded to proton signals, with acid-base cycles producing multiple reversible changes in relay orientation that were reported by a terminal NH, which is 1.8 nm distant. Moreover, a chemical fuel acted as a dissipative signal. As the fuel was consumed, the relay reverted to its original orientation, illustrating how information from out-of-equilibrium molecular signals can be communicated to a distant site.
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- Luis Martínez‐Crespo
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Manchester Oxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
- Manchester Institute of BiotechnologyUniversity of Manchester131 Princess StreetManchesterM1 7DNUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Manchester Oxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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Picci G, Farotto S, Milia J, Caltagirone C, Lippolis V, Aragoni MC, Di Natale C, Paolesse R, Lvova L. Potentiometric Sensing of Nonsteroidal Painkillers by Acyclic Squaramide Ionophores. ACS Sens 2023; 8:3225-3239. [PMID: 37530141 PMCID: PMC10463271 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c00981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
Abstract
We report here a small library of a new type of acyclic squaramide receptors (L1-L5) as selective ionophores for the detection of ketoprofen and naproxen anions (KF- and NS-, respectively) in aqueous media. 1H NMR binding studies show a high affinity of these squaramide receptors toward KF- and NS-, suggesting the formation of H-bonds between the two guests and the receptors through indole and -NH groups. Compounds L1-L5 have been tested as ionophores for the detection of KF- and NS- inside solvent PVC-based polymeric membranes. The optimal membrane compositions were established through the careful variation of the ligand/tridodecylmethylammonium chloride (TDMACl) anion-exchanger ratio. All of the tested acyclic squaramide receptors L1-L5 have high affinity toward KF- and NS- and anti-Hofmeister selectivity, with L4 and L5 showing the highest sensitivity and selectivity to NS-. The utility of the developed sensors for a high precision detection of KF- in pharmaceutical compositions with low relative errors of analysis (RSD, 0.99-1.4%) and recoveries, R%, in the range 95.1-111.8% has been demonstrated. Additionally, the chemometric approach has been involved to effectively discriminate between the structurally very similar KF- and NS-, and the possibility of detecting these analytes at concentrations as low as 0.07 μM with R2 of 0.947 and at 0.15 μM with R2 of 0.919 for NS- and KF-, respectively, was shown.
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- Giacomo Picci
- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università
degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Science and Technologies, University
of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università
degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università
degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università
degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università
degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
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- Department
of Electronic Engineering, University of
Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Science and Technologies, University
of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Science and Technologies, University
of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Yang JH, Kim SK. A squaramide cage capable of binding and extracting H 2PO 4- and HP 2O 73- in highly polar protic media. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:9988-9991. [PMID: 37519091 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02611f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
Abstract
A novel squaramide cage (2) binds H2PO4- and HP2O73- with high selectivity and affinity in a highly polar protic solvent system. Receptor 2 is also able to extract these hydrophilic anions into a chloroform phase from water. The X-ray crystal structure demonstrated that compound 2 forms a complex with H2PO4- with 1 : 1 stoichiometry in the solid state.
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- Ju Ho Yang
- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Korea.
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Hum G, Phang SJI, Ong HC, León F, Quek S, Khoo YXJ, Li C, Li Y, Clegg JK, Díaz J, Stuparu MC, García F. Main Group Molecular Switches with Swivel Bifurcated to Trifurcated Hydrogen Bond Mode of Action. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37267593 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Artificial molecular machines have captured the full attention of the scientific community since Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Fraser Stoddart, and Ben Feringa were awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The past and current developments in molecular machinery (rotaxanes, rotors, and switches) primarily rely on organic-based compounds as molecular building blocks for their assembly and future development. In contrast, the main group chemical space has not been traditionally part of the molecular machine domain. The oxidation states and valency ranges within the p-block provide a tremendous wealth of structures with various chemical properties. Such chemical diversity─when implemented in molecular machines─could become a transformative force in the field. Within this context, we have rationally designed a series of NH-bridged acyclic dimeric cyclodiphosphazane species, [(μ-NH){PE(μ-NtBu)2PE(NHtBu)}2] (E = O and S), bis-PV2N2, displaying bimodal bifurcated R21(8) and trifurcated R31(8,8) hydrogen bonding motifs. The reported species reversibly switch their topological arrangement in the presence and absence of anions. Our results underscore these species as versatile building blocks for molecular machines and switches, as well as supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering based on cyclophosphazane frameworks.
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- Gavin Hum
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Cooper Road, St Lucia 4072, Queensland, Australia
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Veterinaria Extremadura, Avda de la Universidad s/n, Cáceres 10003, Spain
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore, Singapore
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Oviedo, Julián Claveria 8, Oviedo 33006, Asturias, Spain
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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Lach P, Garcia-Cruz A, Canfarotta F, Groves A, Kalecki J, Korol D, Borowicz P, Nikiforow K, Cieplak M, Kutner W, Piletsky SA, Sharma PS. Electroactive molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles for selective glyphosate determination. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 236:115381. [PMID: 37267687 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115381] [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: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Redox-active molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles selective for glyphosate, MIP-Gly NPs, were devised, synthesized, and subsequently integrated onto platinum screen-printed electrodes (Pt-SPEs) to fabricate a chemosensor for selective determination of glyphosate (Gly) without the need for redox probe in the test solution. That was because, ferrocenylmethyl methacrylate was added to the polymerization mixtures during the NPs synthesis so that the resulting MIP-Gly NPs contained covalently immobilized ferrocenyl moieties as the reporting redox ingredient, conferring these NPs with electroactive properties. MIP-Gly NPs of four different compositions were evaluated. The herein described approach represents a simple and effective way to endow MIP NPs with electrochemical reporting capabilities with neither the need to functionalize them post-synthesis nor to use electrochemical mediators present in the tested solution during the analyte determinations. MIP-Gly NPs synthesized using allylamine and squaramide-based monomers appeared most selective to Gly. The Pt-SPEs modified with MIP-Gly NPs were characterized with differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Changes in the DPV peak originating from the oxidation of the ferrocenyl moieties in these MIP-Gly NPs served as the analytical signal. The DPV limit of detection and the linear dynamic concentration range for Gly were 3.7 pM and 25 pM-500 pM, respectively. Moreover, the selectivity of the fabricated chemosensors was sufficiently high to determine Gly successfully in spiked river water samples.
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- Patrycja Lach
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science and Engineering, University of Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
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- MIP Discovery, Colworth Science Park, MK44 1LQ, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland; Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. School of Sciences, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Wóycickiego 1/3, 01-938, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science and Engineering, University of Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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Wang KY, Zhang J, Hsu YC, Lin H, Han Z, Pang J, Yang Z, Liang RR, Shi W, Zhou HC. Bioinspired Framework Catalysts: From Enzyme Immobilization to Biomimetic Catalysis. Chem Rev 2023; 123:5347-5420. [PMID: 37043332 PMCID: PMC10853941 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
Abstract
Enzymatic catalysis has fueled considerable interest from chemists due to its high efficiency and selectivity. However, the structural complexity and vulnerability hamper the application potentials of enzymes. Driven by the practical demand for chemical conversion, there is a long-sought quest for bioinspired catalysts reproducing and even surpassing the functions of natural enzymes. As nanoporous materials with high surface areas and crystallinity, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) represent an exquisite case of how natural enzymes and their active sites are integrated into porous solids, affording bioinspired heterogeneous catalysts with superior stability and customizable structures. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the advances of bioinspired MOFs for catalysis, discuss the design principle of various MOF-based catalysts, such as MOF-enzyme composites and MOFs embedded with active sites, and explore the utility of these catalysts in different reactions. The advantages of MOFs as enzyme mimetics are also highlighted, including confinement, templating effects, and functionality, in comparison with homogeneous supramolecular catalysts. A perspective is provided to discuss potential solutions addressing current challenges in MOF catalysis.
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- Kun-Yu Wang
- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry
(MOE) and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST),
College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry
(MOE) and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST),
College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry
(MOE) and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST),
College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal
and Molecule-Based Material Chemistry, Nankai
University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry
(MOE) and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST),
College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry
(MOE) and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST),
College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Zaleskaya-Hernik M, Dobrzycki Ł, Romański J. Interaction of Ions in Organic and Aqueous Media with an Ion-Pair Sensor Equipped with a BODIPY Reporter: An ON1-OFF-ON2-ON3 Fluorescent Assay. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108536. [PMID: 37239885 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108536] [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: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Here, we present a ditopic ion-pair sensor, B1, containing the BODIPY reporter unit in its structure, which is shown to be able-thanks to the presence of two heterogeneous binding domains-to interact with anions in an enhanced manner in the presence of cations. This enables it to interact with salts even in 99% aqueous solutions, making B1 a good candidate in terms of visual salt detection in the aquatic environment. Receptor B1's ability to extract and release salt was applied in the transport of potassium chloride through a bulk liquid membrane. Working with a concentration of B1 in the organic phase and with the presence of a specific salt in an aqueous solution, an inverted transport experiment was also demonstrated. By varying the type and the amount of the anions added to B1, we were able to develop diverse optical responses, including a unique four-step ON1-OFF-ON2-ON3 output.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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Picci G, Aragoni MC, Arca M, Caltagirone C, Formica M, Fusi V, Giorgi L, Ingargiola F, Lippolis V, Macedi E, Mancini L, Mummolo L, Prodi L. Fluorescent sensing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs naproxen and ketoprofen by dansylated squaramide-based receptors. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:2968-2975. [PMID: 36938589 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00324h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
Abstract
Bis-squaramide receptors L1-L4 bearing a dansyl moiety were synthesised and their potential applications as fluorescent probes towards non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs naproxen and ketoprofen was investigated. A detailed photophysical characterization in CH3CN/DMSO solution (9 : 1 v/v) was conducted and demonstrated that the two macrocyclic receptors L1 and L2 show good sensitivity towards ketoprofen with an ON-OFF fluorescent response, while the two open chain receptors L3 and L4 behave similarly with the three guests considered. DFT theoretical calculations carried out on L2 and L4 as model receptors allowed to propose a possible coordination mode towards the guests. Finally, 1H-NMR spectroscopy in DMSO-d6/0.5% water solution demonstrated that the four receptors interact with the considered guests via H-bonds.
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- Giacomo Picci
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy.
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- Department of Pure and Applied Science, University of Urbino, Via della Stazione 4, I-61029 Urbino, Italy.
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- Department of Pure and Applied Science, University of Urbino, Via della Stazione 4, I-61029 Urbino, Italy.
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- Department of Pure and Applied Science, University of Urbino, Via della Stazione 4, I-61029 Urbino, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", Università degli Studi di Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy.
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- Department of Pure and Applied Science, University of Urbino, Via della Stazione 4, I-61029 Urbino, Italy.
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- Department of Pure and Applied Science, University of Urbino, Via della Stazione 4, I-61029 Urbino, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", Università degli Studi di Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", Università degli Studi di Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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Shinde SD, Kulkarni N, Sahu B. Synthesis and Investigation of Backbone Modified Squaramide Dipeptide Self-Assembly. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:507-518. [PMID: 36716238 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Dipeptides are minimalistic peptide building blocks that form well ordered structures through molecular self-assembly. The driving forces involved are cooperative noncovalent interactions such as π-π stacking, hydrogen bonding, and ionic as well as hydrophobic interactions. One of the most intriguing self-assembled motifs that has been extensively explored as a low molecular weight hydrogel for drug delivery, tissue engineering, imaging and techtonics, etc. is Phe-Phe (FF). The backbone of the dipeptide is very crucial for extending secondary structures in self-assembly, and any subtle change in the backbone drastically affect the molecular recognitions. The squaramide (SQ) motif has the unique advantage of hydrogen bonding which can promote the self-assembly process. In this work we have integrated the SQ unit into the dipeptide FF backbone to achieve molecular self-assembly. The resulting carbamate protected backbone modified dipeptide (BocFSAF-OH, 10) has exhibited molecular self-assembly with a fibrilar network. It formed a stable hydrogel (with CAC of 0.024 ± 0.0098 wt %) via the solvent switch method and was found to possess excellent enzymatic stability. The dipeptide and the resulting hydrogel were found to be cytocompatible. When integrated with a polysaccharide based biopolymer, e.g. sodium alginate, the resulting matrix exhibited strong hydrogel character. Therefore, the dipeptide hydrogel of 10 may find its applications in a variety of fields including drug delivery and tissue engineering.
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- Suchita Dattatray Shinde
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054, India
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Elías-Rodríguez P, Matador E, Benítez M, Tejero T, Díez E, Fernández R, Merino P, Monge D, Lassaletta JM. Silver-Free Gold-Catalyzed Heterocyclizations through Intermolecular H-Bonding Activation. J Org Chem 2023; 88:2487-2492. [PMID: 36704838 PMCID: PMC9942198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
Modulable monosulfonyl squaramides have been shown to exert activation of gold(I) chloride complexes through H-bonding in an intermolecular way. Combinations of (PPh3)AuCl or IPrAuCl complexes and an optimal sulfonyl squaramide cocatalyst bearing two 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl groups efficiently catalyzed diverse heterocyclizations and a cyclopropanation reaction, avoiding in all cases undesired side reactions. Computational studies indicate that the Au-Cl bond breaks by transligation to the triple bond in a ternary complex formed by the actual AuCl···HBD catalyst and the substrate.
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- Pilar Elías-Rodríguez
- Facultad
de Química. Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Sevilla and Centro de Innovación
en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), C/Prof. García González,
1, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Facultad
de Química. Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Sevilla and Centro de Innovación
en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), C/Prof. García González,
1, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Facultad
de Química. Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Sevilla and Centro de Innovación
en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), C/Prof. García González,
1, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto
de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea
(ISQCH), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Facultad
de Química. Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Sevilla and Centro de Innovación
en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), C/Prof. García González,
1, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Facultad
de Química. Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Sevilla and Centro de Innovación
en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), C/Prof. García González,
1, 41012 Sevilla, Spain,E-mail:
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- Instituto
de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain,E-mail:
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- Facultad
de Química. Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Sevilla and Centro de Innovación
en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), C/Prof. García González,
1, 41012 Sevilla, Spain,E-mail:
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- Instituto
de Investigaciones Químicas (CSIC-US) and Centro de Innovación
en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Avda. Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain,E-mail:
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Ruseva N, Sbirkova-Dimitrova H, Atanasova M, Marković A, Šmelcerović Ž, Šmelcerović A, Bakalova A, Cherneva E. Synthesis and DNase I Inhibitory Properties of New Squaramides. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28020538. [PMID: 36677597 PMCID: PMC9863136 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Three new monosquaramides (3a-c) were synthesized, characterized by IR, NMR and X-ray, and evaluated for inhibitory activity against deoxyribonuclease I (DNase I) and xanthine oxidase (XO) in vitro. The target compounds inhibited DNase I with IC50 values below 100 μM, being at the same time more potent DNase I inhibitors than crystal violet, used as a positive control. 3-Ethoxy-4-((1-(pyridin-3-yl)propan-2-yl)amino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione (3c) stood out as the most potent compound, exhibiting a slightly better IC50 value (48.04 ± 7.98 μM) compared to the other two compounds. In order to analyze potential binding sites for the studied compounds with DNase I, a molecular docking study was performed. Compounds 3a-c are among the most potent small organic DNase I inhibitors tested to date.
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- Nina Ruseva
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography “Akad. Ivan Kostov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Bl. 107, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, Bulevar Zorana Đinđića 81, 18000 Niš, Serbia
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- Center for Biomedicinal Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, Bulevar Zorana Đinđića 81, 18000 Niš, Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, Bulevar Zorana Đinđića 81, 18000 Niš, Serbia
- Correspondence: (A.Š.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Build. 9, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Correspondence: (A.Š.); (E.C.)
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Molecular Pincers Using a Combination of N-H and C-H Donors for Anion Binding. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010163. [PMID: 36613608 PMCID: PMC9820443 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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A naphthalene imide (1) and a naphthalene (2) bearing two pyrrole units have been synthesized, respectively, as anion receptors. It was revealed by 1H NMR spectral studies carried out in CD3CN that receptors 1 and 2 bind various anions via hydrogen bonds using both C-H and N-H donors. Compared with receptor 2, receptor 1 shows higher affinity for the test anions because of the enhanced acidity of its pyrrole NH and naphthalene CH hydrogens by the electron-withdrawing imide substituent. Molecular mechanics computations demonstrate that the receptors contact the halide anions via only one of the two respective available N-H and C-H donors whereas they use all four donors for binding of the oxyanions such as dihydrogen phosphate and hydrogen pyrophosphate. Receptor 1, a push-pull conjugated system, displays a strong fluorescence centered at 625 nm, while receptor 2 exhibits an emission with a maximum peak at 408 nm. In contrast, upon exposure of receptors 1 and 2 to the anions in question, their fluorescence was noticeably quenched particularly with relatively basic anions including F-, H2PO4-, HP2O73-, and HCO3-.
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Carullo G, Bottoni L, Pasquini S, Papa A, Contri C, Brogi S, Calderone V, Orlandini M, Gemma S, Varani K, Butini S, Galvagni F, Vincenzi F, Campiani G. Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Squaramides as Allosteric GSK-3β Inhibitors Promoting β-Catenin-Mediated Transcription of TCF/LEF in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202200456. [PMID: 36194001 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200456] [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: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) is a ubiquitous enzyme that is a validated target for the development of potential therapeutics useful in several diseases including retinal degeneration. Aiming at developing an innovative class of allosteric inhibitors of GSK-3β potentially useful for retinal degeneration, we explored the class of squaramides. The developed compounds (6 a-l) were obtained through a nontoxic one-pot synthetic protocol, which employs low-cost goods and avoids any purification step. Ethanol was used as the reaction solvent, simultaneously allowing the pure reaction products' recovery (by precipitation). Out of this set of squaramides, 6 j stood out, from computational and enzymatic converging data, as an ATP non-competitive inhibitor of GSK-3β of micromolar potency. When engaged in cellular studies using retinal pigment epithelial cells (ARPE-19) transfected with a luciferase reporter gene under the control of T-cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor (TCF/LEF) binding sites, 6 j was able to dose-dependently induce β-catenin nuclear accumulation, as shown by the increased luciferase activity at a concentration of 2.5 μM.
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- Gabriele Carullo
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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Yu C, He JH, Lu JM. Ion-in-Conjugation: A Promising Concept for Multifunctional Organic Semiconductors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2204023. [PMID: 36285771 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Most organic semiconductors (OSCs) consist of conjugated skeletons with flexible peripheral chains. Their weak intermolecular interactions from dispersion and induction forces result in environmental susceptibilities and are unsuitable for many multifunctional applications where direct exposure to external environments is unavoidable, such as gas absorption, chemical sensing, and catalysis. To exploit the advantages of inorganic semiconductors in OSCs, ion-in-conjugation (IIC) materials are proposed. An IIC material refers to any conjugated material (molecules, polymers, and crystals) in Kekule's structural formula containing stoichiometric ionic states in its conjugated backbone in the electronic ground state. In this review, the definitions, structures, synthesis, properties, and applications of IIC materials are described briefly. Four types of IIC material, including zwitterionic conjugated molecules/polymers, conjugated ionic dyes, π-d conjugated molecules and polymers, and coordinatively doped polymers, are reported. Their applications in gas sensing, humidity sensing, resistive memory devices, and thermal/photo-/electro-catalysis are demonstrated. The challenges and opportunities for future research are also discussed. It is expected that this work will inspire the design of new organic electronic information materials.
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- Chuang Yu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, National United Engineering Laboratory of Functionalized Environmental Adsorption Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, National United Engineering Laboratory of Functionalized Environmental Adsorption Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Zaleskaya-Hernik M, Karbarz M, Romański J. The use of microelectrodes to study ion recognition by a squaramide-based ion pair receptor consisting of a ferrocene reporter. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.117058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Squaramide-Naphthalimide Conjugates – Exploiting Self-Aggregation Effects in Acetate Recognition. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Head vs. Tail Squaramide–Naphthalimide Conjugates: Self-Assembly and Anion Binding Behaviour. CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemistry4040085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The syntheses of two squaramide–naphthalimide conjugates (SN1 and SN2) are reported; the structures of SN1 and SN2 differ by the attachment of a squaramide—either at the ‘head’ or the ‘tail’ of the naphthalimide fluorophore. Both compounds displayed weak fluorescence due to the inclusion of a nitro-aromatic squaramide which efficiently quenches the emission of the naphthalimide. Both compounds were also shown to undergo self-aggregation as studied by 1H NMR and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Furthermore, SN1 and SN2 gave rise to stark colourimetric changes in response to basic anions such as AcO−, SO42− HPO42−, and F−. The observed colour changes are thought to be due to deprotonation of a squaramide NH. The same basic anions also result in a further quenching of the naphthalimide emission. No colour change or emission modulations were observed in the presence of Cl−; however, 1H NMR studies suggest that moderate H-bonding occurs between this anion and both SN1 and SN2.
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Sahoo J, Panda J, Sahoo G. Unravelling the Development of Non-Covalent Organocatalysis in India. Synlett 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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AbstractThis review is devoted to underpinning the contributions of Indian researchers towards asymmetric organocatalysis. More specifically, a comprehensive compilation of reactions mediated by a wide range of non-covalent catalysis is illustrated. A detailed overview of vividly catalogued asymmetric organic transformations promoted by hydrogen bonding and Brønsted acid catalysis, alongside an assortment of catalysts is provided. Although asymmetric organocatalysis has etched itself in history, we aim to showcase the scientific metamorphosis of Indian research from baby steps to large strides within this field. 1 Introduction2 Non-Covalent Catalysis and Its Various Activation Modes3 Hydrogen-Bonding Catalysis3.1 Urea- and Thiourea-Derived Organocatalysts3.1.1 Thiourea-Derived Organocatalysts3.1.2 Urea-Derived Organocatalysts3.2 Squaramide-Derived Organocatalysts3.2.1 Michael Reactions3.2.2 C-Alkylation Reactions3.2.3 Mannich Reactions3.2.4 [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions3.3 Cinchona-Alkaloid-Derived Organocatalysts3.3.1 Michael Reactions3.3.2 Aldol Reactions3.3.3 Friedel–Crafts Reactions3.3.4 Vinylogous Alkylation of 4-Methylcoumarins3.3.5 C-Sulfenylation Reactions3.3.6 Peroxyhemiacetalisation of Isochromans3.3.7 Diels–Alder Reactions3.3.8 Cycloaddition Reactions3.3.9 Morita–Baylis–Hilman Reactions4 Brønsted Acid Derived Organocatalysts4.1 Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalysis4.1.1 Diels–Alder Reactions4.1.2 Addition of Ketimines4.1.3 Annulation of Acyclic Enecarbamates5 Conclusion
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Wezenberg SJ. Photoswitchable molecular tweezers: isomerization to control substrate binding, and what about vice versa? Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:11045-11058. [PMID: 36106956 PMCID: PMC9531670 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04329g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The linkage of two identical binding motifs by a molecular photoswitch has proven to be a straightforward and versatile strategy to control substrate binding affinity by light. Stimulus control of binding properties in artificial receptors is partly inspired by the dynamic behavior of proteins and is highly attractive as it could, for example, improve extraction processes and allow (de)activation of membrane transport on demand. This feature article summarizes the development and design principles of molecular tweezers containing a molecular photoswitch as the core unit. Besides the control of binding affinity by isomerization, the effect of substrate binding on the isomerization behavior is discussed where data is available. While the latter often receives less attention, it could be of benefit in the future creation of multi-stimuli-controlled molecular switching and machine-like systems.
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- Sander J Wezenberg
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Mommer S, Wezenberg SJ. Anion-Induced Reversible Actuation of Squaramide-Crosslinked Polymer Gels. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:43711-43718. [PMID: 36099444 PMCID: PMC9523616 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Supramolecular anion binding to squaramide crosslinkers in poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) gel networks enhances swelling and allows reversible chemically driven actuation. The volume swelling ratio of the gels is shown to depend on both the type of anion and its concentration. 1H NMR and UV-vis titrations with the squaramide crosslinkers reveal a relationship between anion binding affinity and the concentration-dependent swelling behavior. Gel swelling is shown to be reversible, and by embedding a solid support into rod-shaped gels, soft actuators are fabricated that undergo forward and backward bending motion in response to changing anion concentration. The swelling and bending process, which is accompanied by intense green coloration of the gel, is achieved by using only low amounts of crosslinker. This macroscopic actuation achieved by anion binding to specific molecular entities in the polymer network will open new opportunities in the field of chemically responsive materials.
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Zaleskaya-Hernik M, Megiel E, Romański J. Utilizing a polymer containing squaramide-based ion pair receptors for salt extraction. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Marchetti LA, Krämer T, Elmes RBP. Amidosquaramides - a new anion binding motif with pH sensitive anion transport properties. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:7056-7066. [PMID: 35993191 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01176j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Stimuli responsive anion transport is becoming an important aspect of supramolecular anion recognition chemistry. Herein, we report the synthesis of a family of anion receptors that incorporate a new anion binding motif, amidosquaramides. We show using experimental and computational methods that these receptors have pKa values close to physiological pH but also display intramolecular H-bonding interactions that affect anion recognition. Moreover, moderate activity in a Cl-/NO3- exchange assay is observed at physiological pH that can be effectively 'switched on' when repeated under acidic conditions. The reported findings provide synthetic methods that can be used for the construction of more complex squaramide based anion receptors and also provide insight into the importance of conformational analysis when considering receptor design.
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- Luke A Marchetti
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, Ireland.
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, Ireland.
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, Ireland. .,Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), Ireland
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Begum AF, Balasubramanian KK, Bhagavathy S. 3‐Arylidene‐4‐Chromanones and 3‐arylidene‐4‐thiochromanones: Versatile Synthons towards the Synthesis of Complex Heterocycles. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202200328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Ayisha F Begum
- B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology Chemistry 600048 Chennai INDIA
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- B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology Chemistry Seethakathi EstateVandalur 600048 Chennai INDIA
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Mamidi N, Delgadillo RMV. Squaramide-Immobilized Carbon Nanoparticles for Rapid and High-Efficiency Elimination of Anthropogenic Mercury Ions from Aquatic Systems. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:35789-35801. [PMID: 35881879 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Water pollution due to environmental remediation and poor waste administration in certain areas of the globe signifies a serious problem in acquiring safe and clean drinking water. This problem is especially critical in rural areas, where advanced water purification techniques are deficient, and it remains a daunting task for ecosystem and public health protection. This critical task can be addressed herein by developing scalable poly squaramide-phenyl methacrylamide (PSQ)-functionalized carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) (PSQ-CNPs) with densely populated chelating sites with strong Hg2+-binding capacity. The PSQ-CNPs have shown high efficiency in removing Hg2+ from aqueous solution, providing a Hg2+ capacity of 2840 mg g-1, surpassing all the amine and thiol-based adsorbents reported hitherto. More significantly, the adsorbent reveals the largest distribution coefficient value (Kd) of 9.09 × 1010 mL g-1, which allows it to reduce Hg2+ content from 10 ppm to less than 0.011 ppb, well below the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits for drinking water standards (2 ppb). The adsorption measurements of the adsorbent followed the Langmuir isotherm model and pseudo-second order. The practical applicability of PSQ-CNPs was verified with the real samples (the lake, river, and industrial wastewater) and has been proven to be excellent. The adsorbent could still retain its Hg2+ removal efficacy even after 12 sorption cycles. It is attributed that the remarkable performance of PSQ-CNPs arises from the high-density chelating sites and pores on the surface of CNPs. The present work shows a new benchmark for Hg2+-removal adsorbents and presents a novel practical approach for decontaminating Hg2+ and other heavy metal ions from wastewater.
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- Narsimha Mamidi
- Department of Chemistry and Nanotechnology, School of Engineering and Science, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 64849, Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanotechnology, School of Engineering and Science, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 64849, Mexico
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Huang J, Shi Y, Huang G, Huang S, Zheng J, Xu J, Zhu F, Ouyang G. Facile Synthesis of a Fluorinated‐Squaramide Covalent Organic Framework for the Highly Efficient and Broad‐Spectrum Removal of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Pollutants. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206749. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Junlong Huang
- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- Instrumental Analysis and Research Center (IARC) Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
- Institute of Analysis Guangdong Academy of Sciences (China National Analytical Center Guangzhou) Guangzhou 510070 China
- Chemistry College Center of Advanced Analysis and Gene Sequencing Zhengzhou University Kexue Avenue 100 Zhengzhou 450001 China
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Squaramide-Tethered Sulfonamides and Coumarins: Synthesis, Inhibition of Tumor-Associated CAs IX and XII and Docking Simulations. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147685. [PMID: 35887037 PMCID: PMC9318203 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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(1) Background: carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are attractive targets for the development of new anticancer therapies; in particular, CAs IX and XII isoforms are overexpressed in numerous tumors. (2) Methods: following the tail approach, we have appended a hydrophobic aromatic tail to a pharmacophore responsible for the CA inhibition (aryl sulfonamide, coumarin). As a linker, we have used squaramides, featured with strong hydrogen bond acceptor and donor capacities. (3) Results: Starting from easily accessible dimethyl squarate, the title compounds were successfully obtained as crystalline solids, avoiding the use of chromatographic purifications. Interesting and valuable SARs could be obtained upon modification of the length of the hydrocarbon chain, position of the sulfonamido moiety, distance of the aryl sulfonamide scaffold to the squaramide, stereoelectronic effects on the aromatic ring, as well as the number and type of substituents on C-3 and C-4 positions of the coumarin. (4) Conclusions: For sulfonamides, the best profile was achieved for the m-substituted derivative 11 (Ki = 29.4, 9.15 nM, CA IX and XII, respectively), with improved selectivity compared to acetazolamide, a standard drug. Coumarin derivatives afforded an outstanding selectivity (Ki > 10,000 nM for CA I, II); the lead compound (16c) was a strong CA IX and XII inhibitor (Ki = 19.2, 7.23 nM, respectively). Docking simulations revealed the key ligand-enzyme interactions.
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Hollstein S, Shyshov O, Hanževački M, Zhao J, Rudolf T, Jäger CM, von Delius M. Dynamic Covalent Self-Assembly of Chloride- and Ion-Pair-Templated Cryptates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201831. [PMID: 35384202 PMCID: PMC9400851 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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While supramolecular hosts capable of binding and transporting anions and ion pairs are now widely available, self‐assembled architectures are still rare, even though they offer an inherent mechanism for the release of the guest ion(s). In this work, we report the dynamic covalent self‐assembly of tripodal, urea‐based anion cryptates that are held together by two orthoester bridgeheads. These hosts exhibit affinity for anions such as Cl−, Br− or I− in the moderate range that is typically advantageous for applications in membrane transport. In unprecedented experiments, we were able to dissociate the Cs⋅Cl ion pair by simultaneously assembling suitably sized orthoester hosts around the Cs+ and the Cl− ion.
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- Selina Hollstein
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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Huang J, Shi Y, Huang G, Huang S, Zheng J, Xu J, Zhu F, Ouyang G. Facile Synthesis of a Fluorinated‐Squaramide Covalent Organic Framework for the Highly Efficient and Board‐Spectrum Removal of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Pollutants. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Junlong Huang
- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- Instrumental Analysis and Research Center (IARC) Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
- Institute of Analysis Guangdong Academy of Sciences (China National Analytical Center Guangzhou) Guangzhou 510070 China
- Chemistry College Center of Advanced Analysis and Gene Sequencing Zhengzhou University Kexue Avenue 100 Zhengzhou 450001 China
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Han J, Escorihuela J, Fustero S, Landa A, Soloshonok VA, Sorochinsky A. Asymmetric Michael Addition in Synthesis of β-Substituted GABA Derivatives. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27123797. [PMID: 35744921 PMCID: PMC9231165 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) represents one of the most prolific structural units widely used in the design of modern pharmaceuticals. For example, β-substituted GABA derivatives are found in numerous neurological drugs, such as baclofen, phenibut, tolibut, pregabalin, phenylpiracetam, brivaracetam, and rolipram, to mention just a few. In this review, we critically discuss the literature data reported on the preparation of substituted GABA derivatives using the Michael addition reaction as a key synthetic transformation. Special attention is paid to asymmetric methods featuring synthetically useful stereochemical outcomes and operational simplicity.
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- Jianlin Han
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China;
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain;
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain;
- Correspondence: (S.F.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel Lardizábal 3, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain; (A.L.); (V.A.S.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel Lardizábal 3, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain; (A.L.); (V.A.S.)
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Alameda Urquijo 36-5, Plaza Bizkaia, 48011 Bilbao, Spain
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- V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 1 Murmanska Str., 02094 Kyiv, Ukraine
- Correspondence: (S.F.); (A.S.)
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Anand P, Akhter Y. A review on enzyme complexes of electron transport chain from Mycobacterium tuberculosis as promising drug targets. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 212:474-494. [PMID: 35613677 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Energy metabolism is a universal process occurring in all life forms. In Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), energy production is carried out in two possible ways, oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) and substrate-level phosphorylation. Mtb is an obligate aerobic bacterium, making it dependent on OxPhos for ATP synthesis and growth. Mtb inhabits varied micro-niches during the infection cycle, outside and within the host cells, which alters its primary metabolic pathways during the pathogenesis. In this review, we discuss cellular respiration in the context of the mechanism and structural importance of the proteins and enzyme complexes involved. These protein-protein complexes have been proven to be essential for Mtb virulence as they aid the bacteria's survival during aerobic and hypoxic conditions. ATP synthase, a crucial component of the electron transport chain, has been in the limelight, as a prominent drug target against tuberculosis. Likewise, in this review, we have explored other protein-protein complexes of the OxPhos pathway, their functional essentiality, and their mechanism in Mtb's diverse lifecycle. The review summarises crucial target proteins and reported inhibitors of the electron transport chain pathway of Mtb.
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- Pragya Anand
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226025, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226025, India.
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Hollstein S, Shyshov O, Hanževački M, Zhao J, Rudolf T, Jäger CM, Delius M. Dynamisch kovalente Selbstassemblierung von Chlorid‐ und Ionenpaar‐templierten Kryptaten. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201831] [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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- Selina Hollstein
- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD Großbritannien
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD Großbritannien
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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Tian J, Jiang YX, Yu XQ, Yu SS. Rapid chiral assay of amino compounds using diethyl squarate. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 272:120871. [PMID: 35151169 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.120871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The versatility and importance of chiral compounds make it urgent to develop fast and efficient methods to detect the absolute configuration, enantiomeric excess(ee), and concentration of chiral compounds. In this study, we demonstrate that commercially available diethyl squarate can rapidly react with various types of chiral amino compounds and exhibit characteristic ultraviolet (UV) and circular dichroism (CD) signals. The UV and CD signals can determine the total concentration of the two enantiomers and ee value of the sample, respectively. The probe showed a broad substrate scope, applicable to 39 tested chiral amino compounds, including chiral amino acids, amino alcohols, and amines. Additionally, the probe accurately detected 10 samples of phenylalanine, phenylglycinol, and phenethylamine with the error range less than 8%, demonstrating the practicability of this method.
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- Jun Tian
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610064, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610064, China.
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Tong C, Wondergem JAJ, van den Brink M, Kwakernaak MC, Chen Y, Hendrix MMRM, Voets IK, Danen EHJ, Le Dévédec S, Heinrich D, Kieltyka RE. Spatial and Temporal Modulation of Cell Instructive Cues in a Filamentous Supramolecular Biomaterial. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:17042-17054. [PMID: 35403421 PMCID: PMC9026256 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Supramolecular materials provide unique opportunities to mimic both the structure and mechanics of the biopolymer networks that compose the extracellular matrix. However, strategies to modify their filamentous structures in space and time in 3D cell culture to study cell behavior as encountered in development and disease are lacking. We herein disclose a multicomponent squaramide-based supramolecular material whose mechanics and bioactivity can be controlled by light through co-assembly of a 1,2-dithiolane (DT) monomer that forms disulfide cross-links. Remarkably, increases in storage modulus from ∼200 Pa to >10 kPa after stepwise photo-cross-linking can be realized without an initiator while retaining colorlessness and clarity. Moreover, viscoelasticity and plasticity of the supramolecular networks decrease upon photo-irradiation, reducing cellular protrusion formation and motility when performed at the onset of cell culture. When applied during 3D cell culture, force-mediated manipulation is impeded and cells move primarily along earlier formed channels in the materials. Additionally, we show photopatterning of peptide cues in 3D using either a photomask or direct laser writing. We demonstrate that these squaramide-based filamentous materials can be applied to the development of synthetic and biomimetic 3D in vitro cell and disease models, where their secondary cross-linking enables mechanical heterogeneity and shaping at multiple length scales.
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- Ciqing Tong
- Department
of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of
Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Biological
and Soft Matter Physics, Huygens-Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9504, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of
Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of
Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of
Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MD Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MD Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Division
of Drug Discovery and Safety, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division
of Drug Discovery and Safety, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Biological
and Soft Matter Physics, Huygens-Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9504, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques, Rosenhof 1, 37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany
- Faculty for
Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Technische
Universität Ilmenau, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany
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- Department
of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of
Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Popova EA, Pronina YA, Davtian AV, Nepochatyi GD, Petrov ML, Boitsov VM, Stepakov AV. Squaramide-Based Catalysts in Organic Synthesis (A Review). RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s107036322203001x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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van der Kolk MR, Jansen MACH, Rutjes FPJT, Blanco-Ania D. CYCLOBUTANES IN SMALL MOLECULE DRUG CANDIDATES. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202200020. [PMID: 35263505 PMCID: PMC9314592 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Cyclobutanes are increasingly used in medicinal chemistry in the search for relevant biological properties. Important characteristics of the cyclobutane ring include its unique puckered structure, longer C−C bond lengths, increased C−C π‐character and relative chemical inertness for a highly strained carbocycle. This review will focus on contributions of cyclobutane rings in drug candidates to arrive at favorable properties. Cyclobutanes have been employed for improving multiple factors such as preventing cis/trans‐isomerization by replacing alkenes, replacing larger cyclic systems, increasing metabolic stability, directing key pharmacophore groups, inducing conformational restriction, reducing planarity, as aryl isostere and filling hydrophobic pockets.
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- Marnix R van der Kolk
- Radboud University Institute for Molecules and Materials: Radboud Universiteit Institute for Molecules and Materials, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS
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- Radboud University Institute for Molecules and Materials: Radboud Universiteit Institute for Molecules and Materials, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS
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- Radboud University Institute for Molecules and Materials: Radboud Universiteit Institute for Molecules and Materials, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS
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- Radboud University, Cluster for Molecular Chemistry, Heyendaalaseweg 135, 6525 AJ, Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS
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Krämer J, Kang R, Grimm LM, De Cola L, Picchetti P, Biedermann F. Molecular Probes, Chemosensors, and Nanosensors for Optical Detection of Biorelevant Molecules and Ions in Aqueous Media and Biofluids. Chem Rev 2022; 122:3459-3636. [PMID: 34995461 PMCID: PMC8832467 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Synthetic molecular probes, chemosensors, and nanosensors used in combination with innovative assay protocols hold great potential for the development of robust, low-cost, and fast-responding sensors that are applicable in biofluids (urine, blood, and saliva). Particularly, the development of sensors for metabolites, neurotransmitters, drugs, and inorganic ions is highly desirable due to a lack of suitable biosensors. In addition, the monitoring and analysis of metabolic and signaling networks in cells and organisms by optical probes and chemosensors is becoming increasingly important in molecular biology and medicine. Thus, new perspectives for personalized diagnostics, theranostics, and biochemical/medical research will be unlocked when standing limitations of artificial binders and receptors are overcome. In this review, we survey synthetic sensing systems that have promising (future) application potential for the detection of small molecules, cations, and anions in aqueous media and biofluids. Special attention was given to sensing systems that provide a readily measurable optical signal through dynamic covalent chemistry, supramolecular host-guest interactions, or nanoparticles featuring plasmonic effects. This review shall also enable the reader to evaluate the current performance of molecular probes, chemosensors, and nanosensors in terms of sensitivity and selectivity with respect to practical requirement, and thereby inspiring new ideas for the development of further advanced systems.
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- Joana Krämer
- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Dipartimento
DISFARM, University of Milano, via Camillo Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Department
of Molecular Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Instituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, IRCCS, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- P.P.: email,
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- F.B.: email,
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Bickerton LE, Langton MJ. Controlling transmembrane ion transport via photo-regulated carrier mobility. Chem Sci 2022; 13:9531-9536. [PMID: 36091898 PMCID: PMC9400602 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03322d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Photo-gated anion transport is achieved by modulating the mobility of mobile carriers within a lipid bilayer membrane, using a photo-cleavable membrane anchor. This enables in situ, off–on activation of transport in vesicles.
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- Laura E. Bickerton
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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Macreadie LK, Gilchrist AM, McNaughton DA, Ryder WG, Fares M, Gale PA. Progress in anion receptor chemistry. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2021.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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