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Yin H, Cheng Q, Bardelang D, Wang R. Challenges and Opportunities of Functionalized Cucurbiturils for Biomedical Applications. JACS AU 2023; 3:2356-2377. [PMID: 37772183 PMCID: PMC10523374 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]) macrocycles (especially CB[5] to CB[8]) have shown exceptional attributes since their discovery in 2000. Their stability, water solubility, responsiveness to several stimuli, and remarkable binding properties have enabled a growing number of biological applications. Yet, soon after their discovery, the challenge of their functionalization was set. Nevertheless, after more than two decades, a myriad of CB[n] derivatives has been described, many of them used in cells or in vivo for advanced applications. This perspective summarizes key advances of this burgeoning field and points to the next opportunities and remaining challenges to fully express the potential of these fascinating macrocycles in biology and biomedical sciences.
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- Hang Yin
- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University
of Macau, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University
of Macau, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University
of Macau, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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Al Muqarrabun LMR, Atthar AS, Kumar C P, Mandadapu V, Abdulrahman A, Iranmanesh H, Beves JE, Day AI. Gold and Silver Chains from Tetrahydrothiophenocucurbit[6]uril as Au or Ag-Nanoparticles. J Org Chem 2023; 88:12208-12215. [PMID: 37607400 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Tetrahydrothiophenocucurbit[5 and 6]uril has been synthesized from tetrathiophenoglycoluril diether, providing thioether functionality at the exterior equatorial position of the cucurbituril cage. This functionality has been investigated for chemical modification through sulfoxide formation and subsequent Pummerer rearrangement to the acetoxy derivative of the tetrahydrothiophenocucurbit[5]uril. Nanoparticles of Au and Ag were prepared in the presence of tetrahydrothiophenocucurbit[6]uril, which curiously led to the formation of nanoparticle chains, growing in length over days to weeks.
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- Laode M R Al Muqarrabun
- Chemistry, School of Science, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600, Australia
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- Chemistry, School of Science, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600, Australia
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- Chemistry, School of Science, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600, Australia
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- Chemistry, School of Science, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600, Australia
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- Chemistry, School of Science, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Chemistry, School of Science, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600, Australia
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Hu JH, Yu ZC, Zhang JY, Liu ZN, Hou RX, Xiong Y, Redshaw C, Tao Z, Xiao X. Supramolecular self-assembly between symmetric tetramethyl cucurbit[6]uril and dimethylphenylpiperazine hydrochloride. Polyhedron 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2022.116241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Li F, Zheng J, Yang X, Deng S, Shi L, Ma P. Supramolecular Self-assembly of Symmetric Tetramethyl Cucurbit[6]uril and Catechol. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Ioannou E, Labrou NE. Rational Design of Self-Assembling Supramolecular Protein Nanostructures Utilizing the Cucurbit[8]Uril Macrocyclic Host. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2487:177-187. [PMID: 35687236 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2269-8_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Self-assembly is a phenomenon that governs molecular structural organization in nature, therefore raising research interest for the fabrication of novel nanomaterials with diverse applications in biocatalysis, biomedicine, material templating, and biosensor development. In this chapter we provide protocols for the development of supramolecular protein complexes based on host-guest interactions in the presence of the macrocyclic host, cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]). CB[8] is reported to exhibit high binding affinity towards the tripeptide Phe-Gly-Gly (FGG), therefore it can be utilized as a selective adhesive of protein molecules, after fusion of FGG to an accessible protein surface.
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- Elisavet Ioannou
- Laboratory of Enzyme Technology, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Technology, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Chen M, Lv N, Zhao W, Day AI. The Cyclobutanocucurbit[5-8]uril Family: Electronegative Cavities in Contrast to Classical Cucurbituril while the Electropositive Outer Surface Acts as a Crystal Packing Driver. Molecules 2021; 26:7343. [PMID: 34885923 PMCID: PMC8659056 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The structural parameters for the cyclobutanoQ[5-8] family were determined through single crystal X-ray diffraction. It was found that the electropositive cyclobutano methylene protons (CH2) are important in forming interlinking crystal packing arrangements driven by the dipole-dipole interactions between these protons and the portal carbonyl O of a near neighbor. This type of interaction was observed across the whole family. Electrostatic potential maps also confirmed the electropositive nature of the cyclobutano CH2 but, more importantly, it was established that the cavities are electronegative in contrast to classical Q[5-8], which are near neutral.
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- Minghua Chen
- College of Biology and Chemistry, Xingyi Normal University For Nationalities, Xingyi 562400, China; (M.C.); (N.L.)
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- College of Biology and Chemistry, Xingyi Normal University For Nationalities, Xingyi 562400, China; (M.C.); (N.L.)
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- Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd., Beijing 100176, China;
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- Chemistry, School of Science, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
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Ou JT, Yang TK, Lin HY, Hsu HY, Chen TJ, Ou YS, Chen J, Wang CY, Sun B, Wang CL. Composition-Driven Structural Modulation and Guest-Induced Nanotemplate Effects of the Host–Guest Complexes Made by a Unimolecular Q-Clip. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jou-Tsen Ou
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (National Chiao Tung University), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (National Chiao Tung University), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (National Chiao Tung University), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (National Chiao Tung University), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (National Chiao Tung University), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (National Chiao Tung University), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (National Chiao Tung University), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (National Chiao Tung University), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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Liu Y, Wang H, Liu P, Zhu H, Shi B, Hong X, Huang F. Azobenzene-Based Macrocyclic Arenes: Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Light-Controlled Molecular Encapsulation and Release. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:5766-5770. [PMID: 33295014 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Azobenzene (azo)-based macrocycles are highly fascinating in supramolecular chemistry because of their light-responsiveness. In this work, a series of azo-based macrocyclic arenes 1, 2, 3, and 4, distinguished by the substituted positions of azo groups, is rationally designed and synthesized via a fragment-cyclization method. From the crystal and computed structures of 1, 2, and 3, we observe that the cavity size of these azo-macrocycles decreases gradually upon E→Z photoisomerization. Moreover, light-controlled host-guest complexations between azo-macrocycle 1 and guest molecules (7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane, terephthalonitrile) are successfully achieved. This work provides a simple and effective method to prepare azo-macrocycles, and the light-responsive molecular-encapsulation systems in this work may further advance the design and applications of novel photo-responsive host-guest systems.
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- Yuezhou Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.,State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road 38, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China.,Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Wang H, Shangguan L, Liu P, Shi B, Hong X, Huang F. Selective Separation of Phenanthrene from Aromatic Isomer Mixtures by a Water-Soluble Azobenzene-Based Macrocycle. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:3081-3085. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c01204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yuezhou Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou,730070, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road 38, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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Murkli S, Klemm J, Brockett AT, Shuster M, Briken V, Roesch MR, Isaacs L. In Vitro and In Vivo Sequestration of Phencyclidine by Me 4 Cucurbit[8]uril*. Chemistry 2021; 27:3098-3105. [PMID: 33206421 PMCID: PMC7902406 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
We report investigations of the use of cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]) macrocycles as an antidote to counteract the in vivo biological effects of phencyclidine. We investigate the binding of CB[8] and its derivative Me4 CB[8] toward ten drugs of abuse (3-9, 12-14) by a combination of 1 H NMR spectroscopy and isothermal titration calorimetry in phosphate buffered water. We find that the cavity of CB[8] and Me4 CB[8] are able to encapsulate the 1-amino-1-aryl-cyclohexane ring system of phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine as well as the morphinan skeleton of morphine and hydromorphone with Kd values ≤50 nm. In vitro cytotoxicity (MTS metabolic and adenylate kinase cell death assays in HEK293 and HEPG2 cells) and in vivo maximum tolerated dose studies (Swiss Webster mice) which were performed for Me4 CB[8] indicated good tolerability. The tightest host⋅guest pair (Me4 CB[8]⋅PCP; Kd =2 nm) was advanced to in vivo efficacy studies. The results of open field tests demonstrate that pretreatment of mice with Me4 CB[8] prevents subsequent hyperlocomotion induction by PCP and also that treatment of animals previously dosed with PCP with Me4 CB[8] significantly reduces the locomotion levels.
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- Steven Murkli
- Mr. Steven Murkli, Mr. Jared Klemm, Mr. David King, Dr. Peter Y. Zavalij, Prof. Dr. Lyle Isaacs, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States
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- Mr. Steven Murkli, Mr. Jared Klemm, Mr. David King, Dr. Peter Y. Zavalij, Prof. Dr. Lyle Isaacs, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States
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- Dr. Adam T. Brockett, Prof. Dr. Matthew R. Roesch, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States
- Dr. Adam T. Brockett, Prof. Dr. Matthew R. Roesch, Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (NACS), University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States
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- Mr. Michael Shuster, Prof. Dr. Volker Briken, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States
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- Mr. Michael Shuster, Prof. Dr. Volker Briken, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States
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- Dr. Adam T. Brockett, Prof. Dr. Matthew R. Roesch, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States
- Dr. Adam T. Brockett, Prof. Dr. Matthew R. Roesch, Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (NACS), University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States
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- Mr. Steven Murkli, Mr. Jared Klemm, Mr. David King, Dr. Peter Y. Zavalij, Prof. Dr. Lyle Isaacs, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States
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Liu Y, Wang H, Liu P, Zhu H, Shi B, Hong X, Huang F. Azobenzene‐Based Macrocyclic Arenes: Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Light‐Controlled Molecular Encapsulation and Release. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yuezhou Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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- Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 China
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Zhejiang University Zheda Road 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 P. R. China
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Smith AAA, Maikawa CL, Roth GA, Appel EA. Site-selective modification of proteins using cucurbit[7]uril as supramolecular protection for N-terminal aromatic amino acids. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:4371-4375. [PMID: 32459261 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob01004a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Cucurbit[7,8]urils are known to form inclusion complexes with aromatic amino acids, hosting the hydrohobic side chains within the cavity and adjacent cations within the portal of the macrocyclic host. Here we show that cucurbit[7]uril binding with N-terminal phenylalanine significantly reduces the nucleophilicity of the amine, likely due to an increase in stability of the ammonium ion, rendering it unreactive at neutral pH. Using insulin as a model protein, we show that this supramolecular protection strategy can drive selectivity of N-terminal amine conjugation away from the preferred B chain N-terminal phenylalanine towards the A chain N-terminal glycine. Cucurbit[7]uril can therefore be used as a supramolecular protecting group for site-selective protein modification.
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- Anton A A Smith
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, 8000, Denmark
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Liu Y, Chen P, Shi B, Jiao T, Ju H, Liu P, Huang F. Cocrystallization with a clip-type molecule catcher: a new method to determine structures of liquid molecules. Org Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qo01526d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In order to measure the precise structure of liquid molecules by X-ray single-crystal diffraction, we report a new and easy method using a glycoluril-derived molecular clip as a molecule catcher to form cocrystals with liquid molecules.
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- Yuezhou Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Center for Chemistry of High Performance & Novel Materials
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Center for Chemistry of High Performance & Novel Materials
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Center for Chemistry of High Performance & Novel Materials
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Center for Chemistry of High Performance & Novel Materials
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Center for Chemistry of High Performance & Novel Materials
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Center for Chemistry of High Performance & Novel Materials
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Center for Chemistry of High Performance & Novel Materials
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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Lin RL, Liu JX, Chen K, Redshaw C. Supramolecular chemistry of substituted cucurbit[ n]urils. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00529k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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This review covers important advances in the field of substituted cucurbit[n]urils.
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- Rui-Lian Lin
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Anhui University of Technology
- Maanshan 243002
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Anhui University of Technology
- Maanshan 243002
- P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
- Nanjing 210044
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- University of Hull
- Hull HU6 7RX
- UK
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Wang XX, Tian FY, Liu M, Chen K, Zhang YQ, Zhu QJ, Tao Z. A water soluble tetramethyl-substituted cucurbit[8]uril obtained from larger intermediates? Tetrahedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2019.130488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Affiliation(s)
- Steven Murkli
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Ganapati S, Isaacs L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-type Receptors: Preparation, Molecular Recognition Properties and Biological Applications. Isr J Chem 2018; 58:250-263. [PMID: 29805180 PMCID: PMC5966040 DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201700098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This article traces the development of acyclic cucurbit[n]uril-type receptors with a focus on work from the Isaacs group. First, we describe the synthesis of methylene bridged glycoluril dimers capped with aromatic sidewalls which allowed us to probe the interconversion of the S- and C-shaped dimers which is a fundamental step in CB[n] formation. The C-shaped compounds were found to undergo discrete self-assembly (dimerization) in both water and organic solvents which lead us to investigate multicomponent self-sorting systems. We supressed the self-association of 8 by electrostatic repulsion in the putative dimer which allowed expression of its innate molecular recognition properties toward methylene blue and related planar cationic dyes. Longer glycoluril oligomers (trimer - hexamer, acyclic decamer) were prepared by starving the CB[n]-forming reaction of formaldehyde. The longer oligomers (e.g. 15 and 16) bind to alkylammonium ions in water ≈ 100-fold weaker than macrocyclic CB[n] highlighting the high preorganization of the acyclic but polycyclic framework. We prepared a wide variety of acyclic CB[n] compounds (wall variants, solubilizing group variants, linker variants) based on glycoluril trimer and tetramer. In particular, 26 and 27 have been shown to possess a wide variety of chemically and biologically interesting functions. For example, 26 was used to formulate the insoluble drug Albendazole and treat mice bearing SK-OV-3 xenograft tumors. Compound 27 binds tightly to the neuromuscular blocking agents rocuronium, vecuronium, and cisatracurium and acts as an in vivo reversal agent for these compounds in anesthetized rats. Container 27 was also found to modulate the hyperlocomotive effect of rats that had been treated with methamphetamine. Finally, 38 has been used as a cross reactive component of sensor arrays that are capable of classifying and quantifying cancer related nitroamines and a range of over the counter drugs. Overall, the work demonstrates that acyclic CB[n]-type compounds are nicely pre-organized and therefore retain the essential aspects of the recognition properties of macrocyclic CB[n] but allow for more straightforward tailoring of structure and solubility that enables a variety of chemically and biologically important applications.
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- Shweta Ganapati
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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Kaabel S, Aav R. Templating Effects in the Dynamic Chemistry of Cucurbiturils and Hemicucurbiturils. Isr J Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201700106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Sandra Kaabel
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Science; Tallinn University of Technology; Akadeemia tee 15 12618 Tallinn Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Science; Tallinn University of Technology; Akadeemia tee 15 12618 Tallinn Estonia
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Hydrogen bonding motifs in structurally characterized salts of the tris(ethylenediamine) cobalt trication, [Co(en)3]3+; An interpretive review, including implications for catalysis. Coord Chem Rev 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Development of hydroxylated cucurbit[ n ]urils, their derivatives and potential applications. Coord Chem Rev 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Zhao Y, Mandadapu V, Iranmanesh H, Beves JE, Day AI. The Inheritance Angle: A Determinant for the Number of Members in the Substituted Cucurbit[n]uril Family. Org Lett 2017; 19:4034-4037. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b01786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Yi Zhao
- Chemistry,
School of PEMS, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
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- Chemistry,
School of PEMS, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
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- Chemistry,
School of PEMS, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
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Du J, Zhang P, Zhao X, Wang Y. An easy gene assembling strategy for light-promoted transfection by combining host-guest interaction of cucurbit[7]uril and gold nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6064. [PMID: 28729541 PMCID: PMC5519635 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06449-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]), a representative member of the host family cucurbit[n]uril, can host-guest interact with many guest molecules such as adamantane, viologen and naphthalene derivatives. This host-guest interaction provides an easy strategy in gene vector assembling. Furthermore, CB[7] can self-assemble on gold nanospheres (AuNSs). Herein, the combination of CB[7] and AuNSs provides both advantages of host-guest interaction and photo-thermal effect of AuNSs. In this study, polyethyleneimine (PEI) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) were separately interacted with CB[7] via host-guest interaction. Then by assembling on AuNSs, PEI and PEG were combined together to condense DNA into polyplexes as well as enhance circulation stability of the polyplexes. These gene vectors were found to have high cellular uptake efficiency and low cytotoxicity. Furthermore, the well distributed AuNSs in the polyplexes could transform light into heat under light exposure because of the photo-thermal effect. This was found to effectively promote the entry of gene into cytoplasm and highly enhanced gene transfection efficiency.
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- Jianwei Du
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China.
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Cucurbit[n]uril-based host–guest-metal ion chemistry: an emerging branch in cucurbit[n]uril chemistry. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-017-0733-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Binding free energy calculations based on molecular simulations provide predicted affinities for biomolecular complexes. These calculations begin with a detailed description of a system, including its chemical composition and the interactions among its components. Simulations of the system are then used to compute thermodynamic information, such as binding affinities. Because of their promise for guiding molecular design, these calculations have recently begun to see widespread applications in early-stage drug discovery. However, many hurdles remain in making them a robust and reliable tool. In this review, we highlight key challenges of these calculations, discuss some examples of these challenges, and call for the designation of standard community benchmark test systems that will help the research community generate and evaluate progress. In our view, progress will require careful assessment and evaluation of new methods, force fields, and modeling innovations on well-characterized benchmark systems, and we lay out our vision for how this can be achieved.
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- David L Mobley
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697;
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Center for Drug Discovery Innovation, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093;
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Phenylene-bridged glycoluril dimers are used for the construction of supramolecular host molecules with high affinity towards methylviologen in water.
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- Jan Sokolov
- Department of Chemistry and RECETOX
- Masaryk University
- 62500 Brno
- Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and RECETOX
- Masaryk University
- 62500 Brno
- Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and RECETOX
- Masaryk University
- 62500 Brno
- Czech Republic
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Chen R, Gu H, Qiu F, Zhou Q, Li R, Ye Y, Zhuang Y, Zhang J, Jiang H. A dual-responsive supramolecular amphiphile based on cucurbit[7]uril/butyrylcholine host–guest molecular recognition. Tetrahedron 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2016.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Li Q, Qiu SC, Zhang J, Chen K, Huang Y, Xiao X, Zhang Y, Li F, Zhang YQ, Xue SF, Zhu QJ, Tao Z, Lindoy LF, Wei G. Twisted Cucurbit[n]urils. Org Lett 2016; 18:4020-3. [PMID: 27499014 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Two new twisted cucurbiturils, cucurbit[13]uril (tQ[13]) and cucurbit[15]uril (tQ[15]), have been synthesized and separated, and their structures have been confirmed by NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry together with the X-ray structures of two new complexes, {Dy(H2O)4Cd(H2O)4tQ[13]}·2.5[CdCl4]·65H2O and {Cd0.5(H2O)2tQ[15]}·[CdCl4]·47H2O. tQ[15] is the largest cucurbit[n]uril (Q[n]) in the Q[n] family reported to date. The X-ray diffraction studies of both complexes indicated that these large tQ[n]s effectively exhibit two different cavities-a central cavity and two side cavities. Preliminary host-guest behavior by each of the new systems was investigated by NMR studies.
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- Qing Li
- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University , Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University , Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University , Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology , Nanjing 210044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University , Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University , Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation , Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC, NSW 2232, Australia
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- School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University , Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University , Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University , Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University , Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University , Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney , Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing , P.O. Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia
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Benyettou F, Zheng X, Elacqua E, Wang Y, Dalvand P, Asfari Z, Olsen JC, Han DS, Saleh N, Elhabiri M, Weck M, Trabolsi A. Redox-Responsive Viologen-Mediated Self-Assembly of CB[7]-Modified Patchy Particles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:7144-7150. [PMID: 27323835 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Sulfonated surface patches of poly(styrene)-based colloidal particles (CPs) were functionalized with cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]). The macrocycles served as recognition units for diphenyl viologen (DPV(2+)), a rigid bridging ligand. The addition of DPV(2+) to aqueous suspensions of the particles triggered the self-assembly of short linear and branched chainlike structures. The self-assembly mechanism is based on hydrophobic/ion-charge interactions that are established between DPV(2+) and surface-adsorbed CB[7]. DPV(2+) guides the self-assembly of the CPs by forming a ternary DPV(2+)⊂(CB[7])2 complex in which the two CB[7] macrocycles are attached to two different particles. Viologen-driven particle assembly was found to be both directional and reversible. Whereas sodium chloride triggers irreversible particle disassembly, the one-electron reduction of DPV(2+) with sodium dithionite causes disassembly that can be reversed via air oxidation. Thus, this bottom-up synthetic supramolecular approach allowed for the reversible formation and directional alignment of a 2D colloidal material.
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- Farah Benyettou
- New York University Abu Dhabi , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Molecular Design Institute and Department of Chemistry, New York University , New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute and Department of Chemistry, New York University , New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute and Department of Chemistry, New York University , New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Bioorganique et Médicinale, UMR 7509 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, ECPM , Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie Moléculaire Appliquée à l'Analyse, IPHC, UMR 7178 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, ECPM , 25 rue Becquerel, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- School of Sciences, Indiana University Kokomo , Kokomo, Indiana 46904, United States
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City , Doha, Qatar
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- College of Science, Department of Chemistry, United Arab Emirates University , Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Bioorganique et Médicinale, UMR 7509 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, ECPM , Strasbourg, France
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- Molecular Design Institute and Department of Chemistry, New York University , New York, New York 10003, United States
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- New York University Abu Dhabi , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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