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Mandal S, Sarkar P, Ghosh P. A macrocycle-based new organometallic nano-vessel towards sustainable C2-selective arylation of free indole in water. Org Biomol Chem 2024. [PMID: 39188153 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00886c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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C2-selectivity of unsubstituted indole over facile C3-substitution is attempted by utilizing the π-cavity of a nano-vessel made up of a palladium complex of an amino-ether heteroditopic macrocycle. Functional group tolerance (cyano, nitro, halo, ester, etc.), a broad substrate scope and outstanding selectivities with excellent yields (80-93%) of the desired products have been achieved in 12 h by maintaining all sustainable conditions like aqueous medium, recyclable catalyst, one-pot reaction, no external additives, mild temperature, etc. Interestingly, we observed that electron-deficient indole derivatives underwent the present transformation with marginally superior reactivity in comparison with electron-rich indole derivatives. This approach establishes a green pathway for selective C-C coupling employing a π-cavitand as a nano-reactor.
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- Subham Mandal
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India.
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University, Second Campus, Plot No. DG/02/02, Premises No. 14-0358, Action Area-ID, New Town, Kolkata 700156, West Bengal, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India.
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Sumida R, Catti L, Yoshizawa M. Bioinspired Binding and Conversion of Linear Monoterpenes by Polyaromatic Coordination Capsules. ACS ORGANIC & INORGANIC AU 2024; 4:410-417. [PMID: 39132015 PMCID: PMC11311458 DOI: 10.1021/acsorginorgau.4c00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Linear monoterpenes, versatile reaction biosubstrates, are bound and subsequently converted to various cyclic monomers and oligomers with excellent selectivity and efficiency, only in natural enzymes. We herein report bioinspired functions of synthetic polyaromatic cavities toward linear monoterpenes in the solution and solid states. The cavities are provided by polyaromatic coordination capsules, formed by the assembly of Pt(II) ions and bent bispyridine ligands with two anthracene panels. By using the capsule cavities, the selective binding of citronellal from mixtures with other monoterpenes and its preferential vapor binding over its derivatives are demonstrated in water and in the solid state, respectively. The capsule furthermore extracts p-menthane-3,8-diol, with high product- and stereoselectivity, from a reaction mixture obtained by the acid-catalyzed cyclization of citronellal in water. Thanks to the inner and outer polyaromatic cavities, the catalytic cyclization-dimerization of vaporized citronellal efficiently proceeds in the acid-loaded capsule solid and product/stereoselectively affords p-menthane-3,8-diol citronellal acetal (∼330% yield based on the capsule) under ambient conditions. The solid capsule reactor can be reused at least 5 times with enhanced conversion. The present study opens up a new approach toward mimicking terpene biosynthesis via synthetic polyaromatic cavities.
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- Ryuki Sumida
- Laboratory for Chemistry
and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry
and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry
and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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Andrews KG, Piskorz TK, Horton PN, Coles SJ. Enzyme-like Acyl Transfer Catalysis in a Bifunctional Organic Cage. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:17887-17897. [PMID: 38914009 PMCID: PMC11228979 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Amide-based organic cage cavities are, in principle, ideal enzyme active site mimics. Yet, cage-promoted organocatalysis has remained elusive, in large part due to synthetic accessibility of robust and functional scaffolds. Herein, we report the acyl transfer catalysis properties of robust, hexaamide cages in organic solvent. Cage structural variation reveals that esterification catalysis with an acyl anhydride acyl carrier occurs only in bifunctional cages featuring internal pyridine motifs and two crucial antipodal carboxylic acid groups. 1H NMR data and X-ray crystallography show that the acyl carrier is rapidly activated inside the cavity as a covalent mixed-anhydride intermediate with an internal hydrogen bond. Michaelis-Menten (saturation) kinetics suggest weak binding (KM = 0.16 M) of the alcohol pronucleophile close to the internal anhydride. Finally, activation and delivery of the alcohol to the internal anhydride by the second carboxylic acid group forms ester product and releases the cage catalyst. Eyring analysis indicates a strong enthalpic stabilization of the transition state (5.5 kcal/mol) corresponding to a rate acceleration of 104 over background acylation, and an ordered, associative rate-determining attack by the alcohol, supported by DFT calculations. We conclude that internal bifunctional organocatalysis specific to the cage structural design is responsible for the enhancement over the background reaction. These results pave the way for organic-phase enzyme mimicry in self-assembled cavities with the potential for cavity elaboration to enact selective acylations.
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- Keith G Andrews
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Lower Mount Joy, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LE, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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- UK National Crystallography Service, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, U.K
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- UK National Crystallography Service, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, U.K
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Li TR, Das C, Cornu I, Prescimone A, Piccini G, Tiefenbacher K. Window[1]resorcin[3]arenes: A Novel Macrocycle Able to Self-Assemble to a Catalytically Active Hexameric Cage. JACS AU 2024; 4:1901-1910. [PMID: 38818056 PMCID: PMC11134363 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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The hexameric resorcin[4]arene capsule has been utilized as one of the most versatile supramolecular capsule catalysts. Enlarging its size would enable expansion of the substrate size scope. However, no larger catalytically active versions have been reported. Herein, we introduce a novel class of macrocycles, named window[1]resorcin[3]arene (wRS), that assemble to a cage-like hexameric host. The new host was studied by NMR, encapsulation experiments, and molecular dynamics simulations. The cage is able to bind tetraalkylammonium ions that are too large for encapsulation inside the hexameric resorcin[4]arene capsule. Most importantly, it retained its catalytic activity, and the accelerated conversion of a large substrate that does not fit the closed hexameric resorcin[4]arene capsule was observed. Thus, it will help to expand the limited substrate size scope of the closed hexameric resorcin[4]arene capsule.
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- Tian-Ren Li
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute
of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute
of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
- Department
of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH
Zurich, Mattenstrasse
26, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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Llamosí A, Szymański MP, Szumna A. Molecular vessels from preorganised natural building blocks. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:4434-4462. [PMID: 38497833 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00801k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Supramolecular vessels emerged as tools to mimic and better understand compartmentalisation, a central aspect of living matter. However, many more applications that go beyond those initial goals have been documented in recent years, including new sensory systems, artificial transmembrane transporters, catalysis, and targeted drug or gene delivery. Peptides, carbohydrates, nucleobases, and steroids bear great potential as building blocks for the construction of supramolecular vessels, possessing complexity that is still difficult to attain with synthetic methods - they are rich in functional groups and well-defined stereogenic centers, ready for noncovalent interactions and further functions. One of the options to tame the functional and dynamic complexity of natural building blocks is to place them at spatially designed positions using synthetic scaffolds. In this review, we summarise the historical and recent advances in the construction of molecular-sized vessels by the strategy that couples synthetic predictability and durability of various scaffolds (cyclodextrins, porphyrins, crown ethers, calix[n]arenes, resorcin[n]arenes, pillar[n]arenes, cyclotriveratrylenes, coordination frameworks and multivalent high-symmetry molecules) with functionality originating from natural building blocks to obtain nanocontainers, cages, capsules, cavitands, carcerands or coordination cages by covalent chemistry, self-assembly, or dynamic covalent chemistry with the ultimate goal to apply them in sensing, transport, or catalysis.
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- Arturo Llamosí
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland.
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Andrews KG, Horton PN, Coles SJ. Programmable synthesis of organic cages with reduced symmetry. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6536-6543. [PMID: 38699263 PMCID: PMC11062111 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00889h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Integrating symmetry-reducing methods into self-assembly methodology is desirable to efficiently realise the full potential of molecular cages as hosts and catalysts. Although techniques have been explored for metal organic (coordination) cages, rational strategies to develop low symmetry organic cages remain limited. In this article, we describe rules to program the shape and symmetry of organic cage cavities by designing edge pieces that bias the orientation of the amide linkages. We apply the rules to synthesise cages with well-defined cavities, supported by evidence from crystallography, spectroscopy and modelling. Access to low-symmetry, self-assembled organic cages such as those presented, will widen the current bottleneck preventing study of organic enzyme mimics, and provide synthetic tools for novel functional material design.
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- Keith G Andrews
- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3TA UK
- Department of Chemistry, Durham University Lower Mount Joy, South Rd Durham DH1 3LE UK
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- UK National Crystallography Service, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton Southampton SO17 1BJ UK
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- UK National Crystallography Service, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton Southampton SO17 1BJ UK
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Haino T, Nitta N. Supramolecular Synthesis of Star Polymers. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202400014. [PMID: 38407573 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202400014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Supramolecular polymers, in which monomers are assembled via intermolecular interactions, have been extensively studied. The fusion of supramolecular polymers with conventional polymers has attracted the attention of many researchers. In this review article, the recent progress in the construction of supramolecular star polymers, including regular star polymers and miktoarm star polymers, is discussed. The initial sections briefly provide an overview of the conventional classification and synthesis methods for star polymers. Coordination-driven self-assembly was investigated for the supramolecular synthesis of star polymers. Star polymers with multiple polymer chains radiating from metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs) have also been described. Particular focus has been placed on the synthesis of star polymers featuring supramolecular cores formed through hydrogen-bonding-directed self-assembly. After describing the synthesis of star polymers based on host-guest complexes, the construction of miktoarm star polymers based on the molecular recognition of coordination capsules is detailed.
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- Takeharu Haino
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8526, Japan
- International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI-SKCM2), Hiroshima University, 2-313 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, 5640 South Elise Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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Zhang LW, Wang XD, Ao YF, Wang DX, Wang QQ. Chiral Bis-phosphate Macrocycles for Catalytic, Efficient, and Enantioselective Electrophilic Fluorination. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400498. [PMID: 38380876 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400498] [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: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Incorporation of privileged catalytic scaffolds into a macrocyclic skeleton represents an attractive strategy to furnish supramolecular catalysis systems with enzyme-mimetic cavity and multi-site cooperation. Herein we reported the synthesis, structure, binding properties and catalytic application of a series of chiral bis-phosphate macrocycles toward the challenging asymmetric electrophilic fluorination. With a large, integrated chiral cavity and two cooperative phosphate sites, these macrocycles exhibited good inclusion toward 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) dicationic ammoniums through complementary ion-pair and C-H⋅⋅⋅O interactions, as confirmed by crystallographic and solution binding studies. In fluorocyclization of tryptamines with Selectfluor reagent which has a similar DABCO-based dicationic structure, only 2 mol% macrocycle catalyst afforded the desired pyrroloindoline products in moderate yields and up to 91 % ee. For comparison, the acyclic mono-phosphate analogue gave obviously lower reactivity and enantioselectivity (<20 % ee), suggesting a remarkable macrocyclic effect. The high catalytic efficiency and superior stereocontrol were ascribed to the tight ion-pair binding and cavity-directed noncovalent interaction cooperation.
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- Lie-Wei Zhang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Sosa MV, Hussain K, Prieto ED, Da Ros T, Shah MR, Wolcan E. The effect of water in THF/water mixtures on CMC, aggregation sizes, and fluorescence quenching of a new calix[4]resorcinarene macrocycle. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:11933-11944. [PMID: 38572727 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00687a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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This study explores how water content modulates the self-assembly and fluorescence behavior of a novel calixarene, C1. C1 forms large, flattened structures in pure THF, but water addition triggers a transition to smaller, unimodal clusters. A critical micellar concentration (CMC) is identified, decreasing with increasing water content. Fluorescence quenching is observed upon water addition, attributed to nonradiative deactivation. These findings highlight water as a key regulator of C1's assembly and fluorescence, paving the way for further development of water-responsive calixarene systems.
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- María Virginia Sosa
- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA, UNLP, CCT La Plata-CONICET), Diag. 113 y 64, Sucursal 4, C.C. 16, (B1906ZAA) La Plata, Argentina.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, 75270, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA, UNLP, CCT La Plata-CONICET), Diag. 113 y 64, Sucursal 4, C.C. 16, (B1906ZAA) La Plata, Argentina.
- Departamento de Cs. Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas (UNLP), Instituto Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche (UNAJ), Argentina
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- INSTM, Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, 75270, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA, UNLP, CCT La Plata-CONICET), Diag. 113 y 64, Sucursal 4, C.C. 16, (B1906ZAA) La Plata, Argentina.
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Ferrino G, De Rosa M, Della Sala P, Gaeta C, Talotta C, Soriente A, Cao Z, Maity B, Cavallo L, Neri P. The Resorcinarene Hexameric Capsule as a Supramolecular Photoacid to Trigger Olefin Hydroarylation in Confined Space. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303678. [PMID: 38373184 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303678] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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The self-assembled resorcinarene capsule C6 shows remarkable photoacidity upon light irradiation, which is here exploited to catalyze olefin hydroarylation reactions in confined space. An experimental pKa* value range of -3.3--2.8 was estimated for the photo-excited hexameric capsule C6*, and consequently an increase in acidity of 8.8 log units was observed with respect to its ground state (pKa=5.5-6.0). This makes the hexameric capsule the first example of a self-assembled supramolecular photoacid. The photoacid C6* can catalyze hydroarylation reaction of olefins with aromatic substrates inside its cavity, while no reaction occurred between them in the absence of irradiation and/or capsule. DFT calculations corroborated a mechanism in which the photoacidity of C6* plays a crucial role in the protonation step of the aromatic substrate. A further proton transfer to olefin with a concomitant C-C bond formation and a final deprotonation step lead to product releasing.
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- Giuseppina Ferrino
- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Catalysis Center, (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, Tuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Catalysis Center, (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, Tuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Catalysis Center, (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, Tuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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Qiu X, Wang Y, Leopold S, Lebedkin S, Schepers U, Kappes MM, Biedermann F, Bräse S. Modulating Aryl Azide Photolysis: Synthesis of a Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Carboline in Cucurbit[7]uril Host. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307318. [PMID: 38044287 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Cucurbit[7]uril (CB7), a supramolecular host, is employed to control the pathway of photolysis of an aryl azide in an aqueous medium. Normally, photolysis of aryl azides in bulk water culminates predominantly in the formation of azepine derivatives via intramolecular rearrangement. Remarkably, however, when this process unfolds within the protective confinement of the CB7 cavity, it results in a carboline derivative, as a consequence of a C─H amination reaction. The resulting carboline caged by CB7 reveals long-lived room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) in the solid state, with lifetimes extending up to 2.1 s. These findings underscore the potential of supramolecular hosts to modulate the photolysis of aryl azides and to facilitate novel phosphorescent materials.
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- Xujun Qiu
- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Li K, Qin WM, Su WX, Hu JM, Cai YP. Chiral BINOL-phosphate assembled single hexagonal nanotube in aqueous solution for confined rearrangement acceleration. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2799. [PMID: 38555282 PMCID: PMC10981660 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47150-6] [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: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Creating microenvironments that mimic an enzyme's active site is a critical aspect of supramolecular confined catalysis. In this study, we employ the commonly used chiral 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol (BINOL) phosphates as subcomponents to construct supramolecular hollow nanotube in an aqueous medium through non-covalent intermolecular recognition and arrangement. The hexagonal nanotubular structure is characterized by various techniques, including X-ray, NMR, ESI-MS, AFM, and TEM, and is confirmed to exist in a homogeneous aqueous solution stably. The nanotube's length in solution depends on the concentration of chiral BINOL-phosphate as a monomer. Additionally, the assembled nanotube can accelerate the rate of the 3-aza-Cope rearrangement reaction by up to 85-fold due to the interior confinement effect. Based on the detailed kinetic and thermodynamic analyses, we propose that the chain-like substrates are constrained and pre-organized into a reactive chair-like conformation, which stabilizes the transition state of the reaction in the confined nanospace of the nanotube. Notably, due to the restricted conformer with less degrees of freedom, the entropic barrier is significantly reduced compared to the enthalpic barrier, resulting in a more pronounced acceleration effect.
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- Kang Li
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- The Joint Laboratory of Energy Materials Chemistry for SCNU and TINCI, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- The Joint Laboratory of Energy Materials Chemistry for SCNU and TINCI, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Qiu X, Seibert J, Fuhr O, Biedermann F, Bräse S. Reversing the stereoselectivity of intramolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition utilizing cucurbit[8]uril as a molecular flask. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:3267-3270. [PMID: 38465702 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05783f] [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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Macrocyclic hosts, such as cucurbit[8]uril (CB8), can significantly influence the outcomes of chemical reactions involving encapsulated reactive guests. In this study, we demonstrate that CB8 completely reverses the stereoselectivity of intramolecular [2+2] photo-cycloaddition reactions. Notably, it was also found that CB8 can trigger the unreactive diene to be reactive.
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- Xujun Qiu
- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMFi), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Valiyev I, Paul I, Li YF, Elramadi E, Schmittel M. Interconversion between multicomponent slider-on-deck and palladium capsule: regulation of catalysis and encapsulation. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:3454-3458. [PMID: 38305461 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt04300b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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When the slider-on-deck [Cu3(1)(2)]3+ and guest G were treated with palladium(II) ions, the biped 2 was released from [Cu3(1)(2)]3+ generating the nanocage [Pd2(2)4(G)]4+ with guest G being encapsulated (NetState-II). This transformation that was reversed by the addition of DMAP enabled modulation of both the overall fluorescence and the activity of copper(I) catalyzing an aza Hopf cyclization.
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- Isa Valiyev
- Center of Micro and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology, Organische Chemie I, School of Science and Engineering, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany.
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- Center of Micro and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology, Organische Chemie I, School of Science and Engineering, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany.
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- Center of Micro and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology, Organische Chemie I, School of Science and Engineering, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany.
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- Center of Micro and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology, Organische Chemie I, School of Science and Engineering, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany.
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- Center of Micro and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology, Organische Chemie I, School of Science and Engineering, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany.
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Lorenzetto T, Bordignon F, Munarin L, Mancin F, Fabris F, Scarso A. Substrate Selectivity Imparted by Self-Assembled Molecular Containers and Catalysts. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202301811. [PMID: 37466005 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301811] [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: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Recent trends in catalysis are devoted to mimicking some peculiar features of enzymes like site selectivity, through functional group recognition, and substrate selectivity, through recognition of the entire surface of the substrate. The latter is a specific feature of enzymes that is seldomly present in homogeneous catalysis. Supramolecular catalysis, thanks to the self-assembly of simple subunits, enables the creation of cavities and surfaces whose confinement effects drive the preferential binding of a substrate among others with consequent substrate selectivity. The topic is an emerging field that exploits recognition phenomena to discriminate the reagents based on their size and shape. This review deals this cutting-edge field of research covering examples of supramolecular self-assembled molecular containers and catalysts operating in organic as well as aqueous media, with special emphasis for catalytic systems dealing with direct competitive experiments involving two or more substrates.
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- Tommaso Lorenzetto
- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, Via Torino 155, Venezia Mestre, 30172, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, Via Torino 155, Venezia Mestre, 30172, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, Padova, 35100, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, Via Torino 155, Venezia Mestre, 30172, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, Padova, 35100, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, Via Torino 155, Venezia Mestre, 30172, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, Via Torino 155, Venezia Mestre, 30172, Italy
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Takezawa H, Iizuka K, Fujita M. Selective Synthesis and Functionalization of an Acyclic Methylene-Bridged-Arene Trimer in a Cage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202319140. [PMID: 38116919 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202319140] [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: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Arene-formaldehyde condensation is a versatile reaction for producing various oligomeric/polymeric materials. However, the precise control of oligomerization degree is still challenging because the starting materials and intermediates have similar reactivities. Here, we demonstrate the selective synthesis of a methylene-bridged arene trimer using the confined cavity of a coordination cage. The limited space of the cavity prevents unregulated polymerization. The confinement effect for the kinetic protection is also demonstrated by the subsequent site-selective iodination of the trimer product within the cage.
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- Hiroki Takezawa
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Mitsui Link Lab Kashiwanoha 1, FS CREATION, 6-6-2 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 227-0882, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Mitsui Link Lab Kashiwanoha 1, FS CREATION, 6-6-2 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 227-0882, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Mitsui Link Lab Kashiwanoha 1, FS CREATION, 6-6-2 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 227-0882, Japan
- Division of Advanced Molecular Science, Insititute for Molecular Science (IMS), 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan
- The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8654, Japan
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Cornu I, Syntrivanis LD, Tiefenbacher K. Biomimetic tail-to-head terpene cyclizations using the resorcin[4]arene capsule catalyst. Nat Protoc 2024; 19:313-339. [PMID: 38040980 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-023-00919-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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The tail-to-head terpene (THT) cyclization is a biochemical process that gives rise to many terpene natural product skeletons encountered in nature. Historically, it has been difficult to achieve THT synthetically without using an enzyme. In this protocol, a hexameric resorcin[4]arene capsule acts as an artificial enzyme mimic to carry out biomimetic THT cyclizations and related carbocationic rearrangements. The precursor molecule bears a leaving group (usually an alcohol or acetate group) and undergoes the THT reaction in the presence of the capsule catalyst and HCl as a cocatalyst. Careful control of several parameters (including water content, amount of HCl cocatalyst, temperature and solvent) is crucial to successfully carrying out the reaction. To facilitate the application of this unique capsule-catalysis methodology, we therefore developed a very detailed procedure that includes the preparation and analysis of all reaction components. In this protocol, we describe how to prepare two different terpenes: isolongifolene and presilphiperfolan-1β-ol. The two procedures differ in the water content required for efficient product formation, and thus exemplify the two common use cases of this methodology. The influence of other crucial reaction parameters and means of precisely controlling them are described. A commercially available substrate, nerol, can be used as simple test substrate to validate the reaction setup. Each synthetic procedure requires 5-7 d, including 1-5 h of hands-on time. The protocol applies to the synthesis of many complex terpene natural products that would otherwise be difficult to access in synthetically useful yields.
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- Ivan Cornu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland.
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da Camara B, Woods CZ, Sharma K, Wu HT, Farooqi NS, Chen C, Julian RR, Vander Griend DA, Hooley RJ. Catalytic Inhibition of Base-Mediated Reactivity by a Self-Assembled Metal-Ligand Host. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302499. [PMID: 37584901 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302499] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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Spacious M4 L6 tetrahedra can act as catalytic inhibitors for base-mediated reactions. Upon adding only 5 % of a self-assembled Fe4 L6 cage complex, the conversion of the conjugate addition between ethylcyanoacetate and β-nitrostyrene catalyzed by proton sponge can be reduced from 83 % after 75 mins at ambient temperature to <1 % under identical conditions. The mechanism of the catalytic inhibition is unusual: the octacationic Fe4 L6 cage increases the acidity of exogenous water in the acetonitrile reaction solvent by favorably binding the conjugate acid of the basic catalyst. The inhibition only occurs for Fe4 L6 hosts with spacious internal cavities: minimal inhibition is seen with smaller tetrahedra or Fe2 L3 helicates. The surprising tendency of the cationic cage to preferentially bind protonated, cationic ammonium guests is quantified via the comprehensive modeling of spectrophotometric titration datasets.
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- Bryce da Camara
- Department of Chemistry and the UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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Iwanek W. Solvent and Substituent Size Influence on the Cyclochiral Rigidity of Aminomethylene Derivatives of Resorcin[4]arene. Molecules 2023; 28:7426. [PMID: 37959846 PMCID: PMC10649110 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28217426] [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: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Resorcin[4]arenes (R[4]A) are a group of macrocyclic compounds whose peculiar feature is the presence of eight hydroxyl groups in their structure. The directional formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds with their participation leads to the formation of a cyclochiral racemic mixture of these compounds. Their stability strongly depends on the substituent and especially the environment in which they are located. The paper discusses the cyclochiral nature of aminomethylene derivatives of R[4]A (AMD-R[4]A). Their cyclochiral rigidity in non-polar solvents has been shown. The influence of the size of the alkyl groups in the amino substituents of AMD-R[4]A on their cyclochiral nature was noted. To calculate the reaction paths for their racemization, the nudged elastic band (NEB) method was employed using the semi-empirical DFT (GFN1-xTB) approach. The calculated activation barrier energies for their racemization in chloroform, obtained through various semi-empirical quantum chemical methods (SE), Hartree-Fock (HF), and density functionals theory (DFT), show good correlation with experimental observations. Among the tested methods, the B38LYP-D4 method is highly recommended due to its fast computational speed and accuracy, which is comparable to the time-consuming double-hybrid DH-revDSD-PBEP86 approach.
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- Waldemar Iwanek
- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Technology, Seminaryjna 3, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Schmid D, Li TR, Goldfuss B, Tiefenbacher K. Exploring the Glycosylation Reaction Inside the Resorcin[4]arene Capsule. J Org Chem 2023; 88:14515-14526. [PMID: 37796244 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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In the past decade, there has been an increased interest in applying supramolecular capsule and cage catalysis to the current challenges in synthetic organic chemistry. In this context, we recently reported the resorcin[4]arene capsule-catalyzed conversion of α-glycosyl halides into β-glycosides with high selectivity. Interestingly, this methodology enabled the formation of a wide range of β-pyranosides as well as β-furanosides, although these two donor classes exhibit different reactivities and usually require different reaction conditions and catalysts. Evidence was provided that a proton wire plays a key role in this reaction by enabling dual activation of the glycosyl donor and acceptor. Here, we describe a detailed investigation of several aspects of this reactivity. Besides a mechanistic study, we elucidated the size limitation, the origin of catalytic turnover, and the electrophile scope of nonglycosylic halides. Moreover, a screening of the sensitivity to changes in the reaction conditions provides guidelines to facilitate reproducibility. Furthermore, we demonstrate the compatibility with environmentally benign solvent alternatives, including the renewable solvent limonene.
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- Dario Schmid
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität zu Köln, Greinstrasse 4, 50939 Köln, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 24, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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Li SH, Li BB, Zhao XL, Wu H, Chai RL, Li GY, Zhu D, He G, Zhang HF, Xie KK, Cheng B, Zhao Q. Macrocycle Self-Assembly Hydrogel for High-Efficient Oil-Water Separation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301934. [PMID: 37271893 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Supramolecular hydrogels involved macrocycles have been explored widely in recent years, but it remains challenging to develop hydrogel based on solitary macrocycle with super gelation capability. Here, the construction of lantern[33 ]arene-based hydrogel with low critical gelation concentration (0.05 wt%), which can be used for efficient oil-water separation, is reported. The lantern[33 ]arenes self-assemble into hydrogen-bonded organic nanoribbons, which intertwine into entangled fibers to form hydrogel. This hydrogel which exhibits reversible pH-responsiveness characteristics can be coated on stainless-steel mesh by in situ sol-gel transformation. The resultant mesh exhibits excellent oil-water separation efficiency (>99%) and flux (>6 × 104 L m-2 h-1 ). This lantern[33 ]arene-based hydrogel not only sheds additional light on the gelation mechanisms for supramolecular hydrogels, but also extends the application of macrocycle-based hydrogels as functional interfacial materials.
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- Sheng-Hua Li
- Department of Materials, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Department of Materials, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Department of Materials, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Materials, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063210, China
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- Tianjin Changlu Advanced Materials Research Institute Co., Ltd., Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Changlu Advanced Materials Research Institute Co., Ltd., Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Materials, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Department of Materials, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Department of Materials, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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Iwanek W. Complexes of resorcin[4]arene with secondary amines: synthesis, solvent influence on "in-out" structure, and theoretical calculations of non-covalent interactions. Beilstein J Org Chem 2023; 19:1525-1536. [PMID: 37799176 PMCID: PMC10548251 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.19.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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Resorcin[4]arenes (R[4]A) are macrocyclic compounds with a cavity structure. Despite a relatively small cavity, these compounds are capable of forming complexes with small organic molecules. The current paper focuses on the synthesis of complexes between R[4]A and secondary aliphatic amines (sec-amines). Through NMR spectroscopy, it was observed that "in-out" complexes are formed depending on the solvent. It was also found that the stoichiometry of the formed complexes depends on the size of the amine molecule. The automated interaction sites screening (aISS) made it possible to generate molecular ensembles of complexes. The geometry of the ensembles was first optimized with the r2scan-3c functional and, finally, the structure with the lowest energy, with the functional PBE0-D4/mTZVPP/CPCM. The Hartree-Fock plus London dispersion (HFLD) method was used for the study of non-covalent interactions (NCI). The calculations lead to the conclusion that a reduction in electrostatic interactions and an increase in exchange and dispersion interactions in CHCl3 in relation to DMSO are the driving forces behind the placement of sec-amine molecules into the R[4]A cavity and the formation of "in" type complexes.
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- Waldemar Iwanek
- Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Seminaryjna 3, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Iuliano V, Talotta C, De Rosa M, Soriente A, Neri P, Rescifina A, Floresta G, Gaeta C. Insights into the Friedel-Crafts Benzoylation of N-Methylpyrrole inside the Confined Space of the Self-Assembled Resorcinarene Capsule. Org Lett 2023; 25:6464-6468. [PMID: 37641853 PMCID: PMC10496122 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Friedel-Crafts benzoylation of N-methylpyrrole 2 can run inside the confined space of the hexameric resorcinarene capsule C. The bridged water molecules at the corner of C act as H-bonding donor groups to polarize the C-Cl bond of benzoyl chlorides 3a-f. Confinement effects on the regiochemistry of the FC benzoylation of N-methylpyrrole are observed. The nature of the para-substituents of 3a-f and their ability to establish H-bonds with the water molecules of C work synergistically with the steric constrictions imposed by the capsule to drive the regiochemistry of products 4a-f. QM investigations indicate that inside the cavity of C, the FC benzoylation of 2 has a bimolecular concerted SN2 mechanism, appropriately, above-plane nucleophilic vinylic substitution (SNVπ)─supported by H-bonding interactions between water molecules and both the leaving Cl atom and the carbonyl group.
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- Veronica Iuliano
- Laboratory
of Supramolecular Chemistry, Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A.
Zambelli”, Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Supramolecular Chemistry, Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A.
Zambelli”, Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Supramolecular Chemistry, Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A.
Zambelli”, Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Supramolecular Chemistry, Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A.
Zambelli”, Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Supramolecular Chemistry, Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A.
Zambelli”, Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze del Farmaco, Università
di Catania, Viale Andrea
Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze del Farmaco, Università
di Catania, Viale Andrea
Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Supramolecular Chemistry, Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A.
Zambelli”, Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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Kanagaraj K, Rebek J, Yu Y. Control of reactivity and selectivity in isomerization and rearrangement reactions inside confined spaces. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37377149 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01198d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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In the confined space of supramolecular systems, the substrate can be forced into a reactive conformation and labile intermediates may be stabilized while isolated from the bulk solution. In this highlight, unusual processes mediated by supramolecular hosts are described. These include unfavourable conformational equilibria, unusual product selectivities in bond and ring-chain isomerizations, accelerated rearrangement reactions through labile intermediates, and encapsulated oxidations. In the host, controlled or altered isomerization of the guests can occur via hydrophobic, photochemical and thermal interventions. The inner spaces of the hosts resemble enzyme cavities that stabilize labile intermediates not accessible in the bulk solvent. The effects of confinement and the binding forces involved are discussed and further applications are suggested.
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- Kuppusamy Kanagaraj
- Center for Supramolecular Chemistry & Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, 99 Shang-Da Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Supramolecular Chemistry & Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, 99 Shang-Da Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology and Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Center for Supramolecular Chemistry & Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, 99 Shang-Da Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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Horiuchi S, Hayashi M, Umakoshi K. Noncovalent tailoring of coordination complexes by resorcin[4]arene-based supramolecular hosts. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:6604-6618. [PMID: 37128873 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt00710c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Molecular recognition of guest molecules in a confined cavity is one of the important phenomena in biological and artificial molecular systems. When the guest is trapped within an artificial nano-space, its conformation is fixed in an unusual fashion by noncovalent interactions with host frameworks, and also the guest is kept away from the bulk solvent by the steric effect of the host. Therefore, host-guest formations lead to the effective modulation of the chemical and physical properties of guests via noncovalent interactions. In contrast to the many examples of organic guests, the examples of host-guest formation using coordination complex guests have been less explored. This is simply due to the size and shape complementarity problem between small hosts and large coordination complex guests. Resorcin[4]arene-based supramolecular hosts have been shown to provide internal cavities that are large enough to fully accommodate coordination complexes within the internal spaces via effective molecular interactions. In this article, we focus on supramolecular strategies to control the chemical and physical properties of the coordination complex guests within resorcin[4]arene-based supramolecular hosts. By the careful selection of the host and guest complexes, these combinations can produce a new supramolecular system, showing unusual structures, redox, catalytic, and photophysical properties derived from the entrapped coordination complexes.
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- Shinnosuke Horiuchi
- Division of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan.
- Department of Basic Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan.
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Gutiérrez López MÁ, Tan ML, Frontera A, Matile S. The Origin of Anion-π Autocatalysis. JACS AU 2023; 3:1039-1051. [PMID: 37124310 PMCID: PMC10131205 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The autocatalysis of epoxide-opening ether cyclizations on the aromatic surface of anion-π catalysts stands out as a leading example of emergent properties expected from the integration of unorthodox interactions into catalysis. A working hypothesis was proposed early on, but the mechanism of anion-π autocatalysis has never been elucidated. Here, we show that anion-π autocatalysis is almost independent of peripheral crowding in substrate and product. Inaccessible asymmetric anion-π autocatalysis and sometimes erratic reproducibility further support that the origin of anion-π autocatalysis is more complex than originally assumed. The apparent long-distance communication without physical contact calls for the inclusion of water between substrate and product on the catalytic aromatic surface. Efficient anion-π autocatalysis around equimolar amounts but poor activity in dry solvents and with excess water indicate that this inclusion of water requires high precision. Computational models suggest that two water molecules transmit dual substrate activation by the product and serve as proton shuttles along antiparallel but decoupled hydrogen-bonded chains to delocalize and stabilize evolving charge density in the transition state by "anion-π double bonds". This new transition-state model of anion-π autocatalysis provides a plausible mechanism that explains experimental results and brings anion-π catalysis to an unprecedented level of sophistication.
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- M. Ángeles Gutiérrez López
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
- National
Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering
(MSE), CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
- National
Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering
(MSE), CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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- Departament
de Química, Universitat de les Illes
Balears, SP-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
- National
Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering
(MSE), CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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Némethová I, Schmid D, Tiefenbacher K. Supramolecular Capsule Catalysis Enables the Exploration of Terpenoid Chemical Space Untapped by Nature. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218625. [PMID: 36727480 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Terpenes represent the largest and the most diverse class of natural compounds. This is remarkable as the whole variety is accessed from just a handful of highly conserved linear precursors. Modification of the cyclization precursors would enable a dramatic expansion of the accessible chemical space. However, natural enzymes do not enable us to tap into this potential, as they do not tolerate larger deviations from the prototypical substrate structure. Herein we report that supramolecular capsule catalysis enables facile access to diverse and novel terpenoid skeletons that formally can be traced back to C3-phenyl, benzyl, and homoprenyl derivatives of farnesol. Novel skeletons related to the presilphiperfolane core structure, as well as novel neoclovene derivatives were accessed efficiently in only four synthetic steps. Importantly, the products obtained carry functional groups that may be readily derivatized further.
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- Ivana Némethová
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4002, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 26, 4058, Basel, Switzerland
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Diao D, Simaan AJ, Martinez A, Colomban C. Bioinspired complexes confined in well-defined capsules: getting closer to metalloenzyme functionalities. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:4288-4299. [PMID: 36946593 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06990c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Reproducing the key features offered by metalloprotein binding cavities is an attractive approach to overcome the main bottlenecks of current open artificial models (in terms of stability, efficiency and selectivity). In this context, this featured article brings together selected examples of recent developments in the field of confined bioinspired complexes with an emphasis on the emerging hemicryptophane caged ligands. In particular, we focused on (1) the strategies allowing the insulation and protection of complexes sharing similarities with metalloprotein active sites, (2) the confinement-induced improvement of catalytic efficiencies and selectivities and (3) very recent efforts that have been made toward the development of bioinspired complexes equipped with weakly binding artificial cavities.
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- Donglin Diao
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, Marseille, France.
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, Marseille, France.
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, Marseille, France.
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Twum K, Nadimi S, Osei FB, Puttreddy R, Ojong YB, Hayward JJ, Rissanen K, Trant JF, Beyeh NK. The "Nitrogen Effect": Complexation with Macrocycles Potentiates Fused Heterocycles to Form Halogen Bonds in Competitive Solvents. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201308. [PMID: 36705487 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Weak intermolecular forces are typically very difficult to observe in highly competitive polar protic solvents as they are overwhelmed by the quantity of competing solvent. This is even more challenging for three-component ternary assemblies of pure organic compounds. In this work, we overcome these complications by leveraging the binding of fused aromatic N-heterocycles in an open resorcinarene cavity to template the formation of a three-component halogen-bonded ternary assembly in a protic polar solvent system.
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- Kwaku Twum
- Department of Chemistry, Oakland University, 146 Library Drive, Rochester, Michigan, 48309, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Oakland University, 146 Library Drive, Rochester, Michigan, 48309, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla, Survontie 9 B, FI-40014, Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Oakland University, 146 Library Drive, Rochester, Michigan, 48309, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla, Survontie 9 B, FI-40014, Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Oakland University, 146 Library Drive, Rochester, Michigan, 48309, USA
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Galindres DM, Ribeiro AC, Esteso MA, Vargas EF. Standard molar properties of ionic resorcinarenes in water and dimethysulfoxide. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Davies JA, Tarzia A, Ronson TK, Auras F, Jelfs KE, Nitschke JR. Tetramine Aspect Ratio and Flexibility Determine Framework Symmetry for Zn 8 L 6 Self-Assembled Structures. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217987. [PMID: 36637345 PMCID: PMC10946785 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217987] [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: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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We derive design principles for the assembly of rectangular tetramines into Zn8 L6 pseudo-cubic coordination cages. Because of the rectangular, as opposed to square, geometry of the ligand panels, and the possibility of either Δ or Λ handedness of each metal center at the eight corners of the pseudo-cube, many different cage diastereomers are possible. Each of the six tetra-aniline subcomponents investigated in this work assembled with zinc(II) and 2-formylpyridine in acetonitrile into a single Zn8 L6 pseudo-cube diastereomer, however. Each product corresponded to one of four diastereomeric configurations, with T, Th , S6 or D3 symmetry. The preferred diastereomer for a given tetra-aniline subcomponent was shown to be dependent on its aspect ratio and conformational flexibility. Analysis of computationally modeled individual faces or whole pseudo-cubes provided insight as to why the observed diastereomers were favored.
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- Jack A. Davies
- Yusuf Hamied Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
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- Department of ChemistryMolecular Sciences Research HubImperial College London White City CampusWood LaneLondonW12 0BZUK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
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- Department of Synthetic Materials and Functional DevicesMax-Planck Institute of Microstructure PhysicsWeinberg 206120HalleGermany
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- Department of ChemistryMolecular Sciences Research HubImperial College London White City CampusWood LaneLondonW12 0BZUK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
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Ebensperger P, Zmyslia M, Lohner P, Braunreuther J, Deuringer B, Becherer A, Süss R, Fischer A, Jessen-Trefzer C. A Dual-Metal-Catalyzed Sequential Cascade Reaction in an Engineered Protein Cage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218413. [PMID: 36799770 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Herein, we describe the creation of an artificial protein cage housing a dual-metal-tagged guest protein that catalyzes a linear, two-step sequential cascade reaction. The guest protein consists of a fusion protein of HaloTag and monomeric rhizavidin. Inside the protein capsid, we established a ruthenium-catalyzed allylcarbamate deprotection reaction followed by a gold-catalyzed ring-closing hydroamination reaction that led to indoles and phenanthridines with an overall yield of up to 66 % in aqueous solutions. Furthermore, we show that the encapsulation stabilizes the metal catalysts against deactivation by air, proteins and cell lysate.
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- Paul Ebensperger
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Freiburg, Sonnenstrasse 5, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Freiburg, Sonnenstrasse 5, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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Wang ZC, Tan YZ, Yu H, Bao WH, Tang LL, Zeng F. A Benzothiadiazole-Based Self-Assembled Cage for Cadmium Detection. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041841. [PMID: 36838835 PMCID: PMC9967857 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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A turn-on fluorescent probe, cage 1, was efficiently self-assembled by condensing 4,4'-(benzothiadiazole-4,7-diyl)dibenzaldehyde and TREN in chloroform. The formation of cage 1 was characterized and confirmed by NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and theoretical calculations. The yield of cage 1 could be controlled by tuning the reaction conditions, such as the precursor concentration. Interestingly, the addition of 10 equiv of Cd2+ relative to cage 1 could increase the fluorescence almost seven-fold. 1H NMR and fluorescence experiments indicating fluorescence enhancement may be caused by the decomposition of cage 1. Such a high selectivity toward Cd2+ implies that the cage could potentially be employed in cadmium detection.
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Li TR, Piccini G, Tiefenbacher K. Supramolecular Capsule-Catalyzed Highly β-Selective Furanosylation Independent of the S N1/S N2 Reaction Pathway. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:4294-4303. [PMID: 36751707 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The resorcin[4]arene capsule was found to catalyze β-selective furanosylation reactions for a variety of different furanosyl donors: α-d- and α-l-arabinosyl-, α-l-fucosyl-, α-d-ribosyl-, α-d-xylosyl-, and even α-d-lyxosyl fluorides. The scope is only limited by the inherently finite volume inside the closed capsular catalyst. The catalyst is readily available on a multi-100 g scale and can be recycled for at least seven rounds without significant loss in activity, yield, and selectivity. The mechanistic investigations indicated that the furanosylation mechanism is shifted toward an SN1 reaction on the mechanistic continuum between the prototypical SN1 and SN2 substitution types, as compared to the pyranosylation reaction inside the same catalyst. This is especially true for the lyxosyl donor, as indicated by the nucleophile reaction order of 0.26, and supported by metadynamics calculations. The mechanistic shift toward SN1 is of high interest as it indicates that this catalyst not only enables β-selective furanosylations and pyranoslyations independently of the substrate configuration but in addition also independently of the operating mechanism. To our knowledge, there is no alternative catalyst available that displays such properties.
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- Tian-Ren Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
- NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, BPR 1095, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
- NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, BPR 1095, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 26, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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Spatola E, Frateloreto F, Del Giudice D, Olivo G, Di Stefano S. Cyclization Reactions in Confined Space. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2023.101680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Horiuchi S, Yamaguchi T, Tessarolo J, Tanaka H, Sakuda E, Arikawa Y, Meggers E, Clever GH, Umakoshi K. Symmetry-breaking host-guest assembly in a hydrogen-bonded supramolecular system. Nat Commun 2023; 14:155. [PMID: 36631447 PMCID: PMC9834293 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-35850-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Bio-inspired self-assembly is invaluable to create well-defined giant structures from small molecular units. Owing to a large entropy loss in the self-assembly process, highly symmetric structures are typically obtained as thermodynamic products while formation of low symmetric assemblies is still challenging. In this study, we report the symmetry-breaking self-assembly of a defined C1-symmetric supramolecular structure from an Oh-symmetric hydrogen-bonded resorcin[4]arene capsule and C2-symmetric cationic bis-cyclometalated Ir complexes, carrying sterically demanding tertiary butyl (tBu) groups, on the basis of synergistic effects of weak binding forces. The flexible capsule framework shows a large structural change upon guest binding to form a distorted resorcin[4]arene hexameric capsule, providing an asymmetric cavity. Location of the chiral guest inside the anisotropic environment leads to modulation of its Electric Dipole (ED) and Magnetic Dipole (MD) transition moments in the excited state, causing an increased emission quantum yield, longer emission lifetime, and enhancement of the dissymmetry factor (glum) in the circularly polarized luminescence.
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- Shinnosuke Horiuchi
- Division of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan. .,Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Straße 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany. .,Department of Basic Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan.
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, 923-1292, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Straße 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Division of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan.,Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Straße 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Division of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Straße 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.
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- Division of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan.
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Chen X, Chen H, Fraser Stoddart J. The Story of the Little Blue Box: A Tribute to Siegfried Hünig. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202211387. [PMID: 36131604 PMCID: PMC10099103 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The tetracationic cyclophane, cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene), also known as the little blue box, constitutes a modular receptor that has facilitated the discovery of many host-guest complexes and mechanically interlocked molecules during the past 35 years. Its versatility in binding small π-donors in its tetracationic state, as well as forming trisradical tricationic complexes with viologen radical cations in its doubly reduced bisradical dicationic state, renders it valuable for the construction of various stimuli-responsive materials. Since the first reports in 1988, the little blue box has been featured in over 500 publications in the literature. All this research activity would not have been possible without the seminal contributions carried out by Siegfried Hünig, who not only pioneered the syntheses of viologen-containing cyclophanes, but also revealed their rich redox chemistry in addition to their ability to undergo intramolecular π-dimerization. This Review describes how his pioneering research led to the design and synthesis of the little blue box, and how this redox-active host evolved into the key component of molecular shuttles, switches, and machines.
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- Xiao‐Yang Chen
- Department of ChemistryNorthwestern University2145 Sheridan RoadEvanstonIllinois 60208USA
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular ScienceDepartment of ChemistryZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation CenterHangzhou311215China
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- Department of ChemistryNorthwestern University2145 Sheridan RoadEvanstonIllinois 60208USA
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular ScienceDepartment of ChemistryZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation CenterHangzhou311215China
- School of ChemistryUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNSW 2052Australia
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Espitia-Galindo N, Hernández DJ, Zapata-Rivera J, Vargas EF. Complexation of sodium sulfamerazine with an ionic resorcin[4]arene: thermodynamic and computational study. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Horin I, Slovak S, Cohen Y. Diffusion NMR Reveals the Structures of the Molecular Aggregates of Resorcin[4]arenes and Pyrogallol[4]arenes in Aromatic and Chlorinated Solvents. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:10666-10670. [PMID: 36354303 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02936] [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: 06/16/2023]
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The hexameric assemblies of resorcinarenes and pyrogallolarenes are fascinating structures that can serve as nanoreactors in which new chemistry and catalysis occur. Recently, it was suggested based on SANS or SAXS that C11-resorcin[4]arene (1) forms octameric aggregates of a micellar rather than capsular structure in toluene. Here, using NMR spectroscopy, diffusion NMR, and DOSY performed on solutions of C11-resorcin[4]arene (1), C11-pyrogallol[4]arene (2), and mixtures thereof in protonated and deuterated solvents, we found that, in benzene and toluene, 1 primarily formed hexameric capsules accompanied by a minor product with diffusion characteristics consistent with an octameric assembly. In chloroform, 1 formed hexameric capsules. In toluene, 2D NMR revealed two populations of encapsulated toluene molecules in the same capsule of 1. The addition of tetrahexylammonium bromide to the assemblies of 1 in aromatic solvents drove the equilibrium toward the formation of the hexameric capsules. Interestingly, 2 formed only hexameric capsules in all solvents tested.
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Tomasini M, Caporaso L, Trouvé J, Poater J, Gramage‐Doria R, Poater A. Unravelling Enzymatic Features in a Supramolecular Iridium Catalyst by Computational Calculations. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201970. [PMID: 35788999 PMCID: PMC9804516 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Non-biological catalysts following the governing principles of enzymes are attractive systems to disclose unprecedented reactivities. Most of those existing catalysts feature an adaptable molecular recognition site for substrate binding that are prone to undergo conformational selection pathways. Herein, we present a non-biological catalyst that is able to bind substrates via the induced fit model according to in-depth computational calculations. The system, which is constituted by an inflexible substrate-recognition site derived from a zinc-porphyrin in the second coordination sphere, features destabilization of ground states as well as stabilization of transition states for the relevant iridium-catalyzed C-H bond borylation of pyridine. In addition, this catalyst appears to be most suited to tightly bind the transition state rather than the substrate. Besides these features, which are reminiscent of the action modes of enzymes, new elementary catalytic steps (i. e. C-B bond formation and catalyst regeneration) have been disclosed owing to the unique distortions encountered in the different intermediates and transition states.
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- Michele Tomasini
- Institut de Química Computacional i CatàlisiDepartament de QuímicaUniversitat de Gironac/Mª Aurèlia Capmany 6917003GironaCataloniaSpain,Department of ChemistryUniversity of SalernoVia Ponte Don Melillo84084FiscianoItaly
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of SalernoVia Ponte Don Melillo84084FiscianoItaly
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica & IQTCUBUniversitat de Barcelona08028BarcelonaSpain,ICREA08010BarcelonaSpain
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- Institut de Química Computacional i CatàlisiDepartament de QuímicaUniversitat de Gironac/Mª Aurèlia Capmany 6917003GironaCataloniaSpain
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Ziganshina AY, Mansurova EE, Antipin IS. Colloids Based on Calixresorcins for the Adsorption, Conversion, and Delivery of Bioactive Substances. COLLOID JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061933x22700028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Bonati FC, Secchi A, Cera G. Recent advances with calix[6]- and calix[8]arene organometallic catalysts. Tetrahedron Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2022.154221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Kanagaraj K, Rebek J, Yu Y. Self-assembled hexameric capsule: A highly β-selective O-glycosylation reaction enabled via proton wire mechanism. GREEN SYNTHESIS AND CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gresc.2022.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hopping protons in supramolecular catalysis. Nat Chem 2022; 14:969-971. [PMID: 36028621 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-01024-w] [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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Hkiri S, Steinmetz M, Schurhammer R, Sémeril D. Encapsulated Neutral Ruthenium Catalyst for Substrate‐Selective Oxidation of Alcohols. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201887. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Shaima Hkiri
- Synthèse Organométallique et Catalyse, UMR-CNRS 7177-Institut de Chimie de Strasbourg Université de Strasbourg 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67008 Strasbourg France
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- Synthèse Organométallique et Catalyse, UMR-CNRS 7177-Institut de Chimie de Strasbourg Université de Strasbourg 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67008 Strasbourg France
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- Laboratoire de Modélisation et Simulations Moléculaires, UMR-CNRS 7140-Chimie de la Matière Complexe Université de Strasbourg 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67008 Strasbourg France
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- Synthèse Organométallique et Catalyse, UMR-CNRS 7177-Institut de Chimie de Strasbourg Université de Strasbourg 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67008 Strasbourg France
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Li TR, Huck F, Piccini G, Tiefenbacher K. Mimicry of the proton wire mechanism of enzymes inside a supramolecular capsule enables β-selective O-glycosylations. Nat Chem 2022; 14:985-994. [PMID: 35798949 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-00981-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Enzymes achieve high substrate and product selectivities by orientating and activating the substrate(s) appropriately inside a confined and finely optimized binding pocket. Although some basic aspects of enzymes have already been mimicked successfully with man-made catalysts, substrate activation by proton wires inside enzyme pockets has not been recreated with man-made catalysts so far. A proton wire facilitates the dual activation of a nucleophile and an electrophile via a reciprocal proton transfer, enabling highly stereoselective reactions under mild conditions. Here we present evidence for such an activation mode inside the supramolecular resorcin[4]arene capsule and demonstrate that it enables catalytic and highly β-selective glycosylation reactions-still a major challenge in glycosylation chemistry. Extensive control experiments provide very strong evidence that the reactions take place inside the molecular container. We show that this activation strategy is compatible with a broad scope of glycoside donors and nucleophiles, and is only limited by the cavity size.
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- Tian-Ren Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, Basel, Switzerland
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- Facoltà di Informatica, Istituto Eulero, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. .,NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, Basel, Switzerland. .,Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland.
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Sokolova D, Piccini G, Tiefenbacher K. Enantioselective Tail-to-Head Terpene Cyclizations by Optically Active Hexameric Resorcin[4]arene Capsule Derivatives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203384. [PMID: 35324038 PMCID: PMC9323437 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Molecular capsules enable the conversion of substrates inside a closed cavity, mimicking to some extent enzymatic catalysis. Chirality transfer from the molecular capsule onto the encapsulated substrate has been only studied in a few cases. Here we demonstrate that chirality transfer is possible inside a rather large molecular container of approximately 1400 Å3 . Specifically, we present 1) the first examples of optically active hexameric resorcin[4]arene capsules, 2) their ability to enantioselectively catalyze tail-to-head terpene cyclizations, and 3) the surprisingly high sensitivity of enantioselectivity on the structural modifications.
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- Daria Sokolova
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BaselMattenstrasse 24a4058BaselSwitzerland
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- Facoltà di Informatica, Istituto EuleroUniversità della Svizzera Italiana (USI)LuganoSwitzerland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BaselMattenstrasse 24a4058BaselSwitzerland
- Department of Biosystems Science and EngineeringETH ZurichMattenstrasse 264058BaselSwitzerland
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Zhu Y, Zhao M, Rebek J, Yu Y. Recent Advances in the Applications of Water-soluble Resorcinarene-based Deep Cavitands. ChemistryOpen 2022; 11:e202200026. [PMID: 35701378 PMCID: PMC9197774 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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We review here the use of container molecules known as cavitands for performing organic reactions in water. Central to these endeavors are binding forces found in water, and among the strongest of these is the hydrophobic effect. We describe how the hydrophobic effect can be used to drive organic molecule guests into the confined space of cavitand hosts. Other forces participating in guest binding include cation-π interactions, chalcogen bonding and even hydrogen bonding to water involved in the host structure. The reactions of guests take advantage of their contortions in the limited space of the cavitands which enhance macrocyclic and site-selective processes. The cavitands are applied to the removal of organic pollutants from water and to the separation of isomeric guests. Progress is described on maneuvering the containers from stoichiometric participation to roles as catalysts.
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- Yu‐Jie Zhu
- Supramolecular Chemistry & Catalysis and Department of ChemistryCollege of ScienceShanghai UniversityShanghai200444China
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- Supramolecular Chemistry & Catalysis and Department of ChemistryCollege of ScienceShanghai UniversityShanghai200444China
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- Supramolecular Chemistry & Catalysis and Department of ChemistryCollege of ScienceShanghai UniversityShanghai200444China
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- Supramolecular Chemistry & Catalysis and Department of ChemistryCollege of ScienceShanghai UniversityShanghai200444China
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Mechanistic investigations of hirsutene biosynthesis catalyzed by a chimeric sesquiterpene synthase from Steccherinum ochraceum. Fungal Genet Biol 2022; 161:103700. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2022.103700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lorenzetto T, Fabris F, Scarso A. A resorcin[4]arene hexameric capsule as a supramolecular catalyst in elimination and isomerization reactions. Beilstein J Org Chem 2022; 18:337-349. [PMID: 35422886 PMCID: PMC8978922 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.18.38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The hexameric resorcin[4]arene capsule as a self-assembled organocatalyst promotes a series of reactions like the carbonyl-ene cyclization of (S)-citronellal preferentially to isopulegol, the water elimination from 1,1-diphenylethanol, the isomerization of α-pinene and β-pinene preferentially to limonene and minor amounts of camphene. The role of the supramolecular catalyst consists in promoting the protonation of the substrates leading to the formation of cationic intermediates that are stabilized within the cavity with consequent peculiar features in terms of acceleration and product selectivity. In all cases the catalytic activity displayed by the hexameric capsule is remarkable if compared to many other strong Brønsted or Lewis acids.
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- Tommaso Lorenzetto
- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia, via Torino 155, 30172, Mestre-Venezia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia, via Torino 155, 30172, Mestre-Venezia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia, via Torino 155, 30172, Mestre-Venezia, Italy
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