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Fragkiadakis M, Thomaidi M, Stergiannakos T, Chatziorfanou E, Gaidatzi M, Michailidis Barakat A, Stoumpos C, Neochoritis CG. High Rotational Barrier Atropisomers. Chemistry 2024:e202401461. [PMID: 38962895 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Atropisomers have attracted a great deal of attention lately due to their numerous applications in organic synthesis and to their employment in drug discovery. However, the synthetic arsenal at our disposal with which to access them remains limited. The research described herein is two-pronged; we both demonstrate the use of MCR chemistry as a synthetic strategy for the de novo synthesis of a class of atropisomers having high barriers to rotation with the simultaneous insertion of multiple chiral elements and we study these unprecedented molecular systems by employing a combination of crystallography, NMR and DFT calculations. By fully exploiting the synthetic capabilities of our chemistry, we have been able to monitor a range of different types of interaction, i. e. π-π, CH-π, heteroatom-π and CD-π, in order to conduct structure-property studies. The results could be applied both to atroposelective synthesis and in drug discovery.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes, Heraklion, 70013, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes, Heraklion, 70013, Greece
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- Department of Materials Science & Technology, University of Crete, Voutes, Heraklion, 70013, Greece
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Nag P, Sadani K, Pisharody L, Thian XY, Ratnakar TS, Ansari A, Mukherji S, Mukherji S. Essential oil mediated synthesis and application of highly stable copper nanoparticles as coatings on textiles and surfaces for rapid and sustained disinfection of microorganisms. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:345602. [PMID: 38788697 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad501b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Rampant pathogenesis induced by communicable microbes has necessitated development of technologies for rapid and sustained disinfection of surfaces. Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) have been widely reported for their antimicrobial properties. However, nanostructured copper is prone to oxidative dissolution in the oil phase limiting its sustained use on surfaces and coatings. The current study reports a systematic investigation of a simple synthesis protocol using fatty acid stabilizers (particularly essential oils) for synthesis of copper nanoparticles in the oil phase. Of the various formulations synthesized, rosemary oil stabilized copper nanoparticles (RMO CuNPs) were noted to have the best inactivation kinetics and were also most stable. Upon morphological characterization by TEM and EELS, these were found to be monodispersed (φ5-8 nm) with copper coexisting in all three oxidation states on the surface of the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were drop cast on woven fabric of around 500 threads per inch and exposed to gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus), gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coliandPseudomonas aeruginosa), enveloped RNA virus (phi6), non-enveloped RNA virus (MS2) and non-enveloped DNA virus (T4) to encompass the commonly encountered groups of pathogens. It was possible to completely disinfect 107copies of all microorganisms within 40 min of exposure. Further, this formulation was incorporated with polyurethane as thinners and used to coat non-woven fabrics. These also exhibited antimicrobial properties. Sustained disinfection with less than 9% cumulative copper loss for upto 14 washes with soap water was observed while the antioxidant activity was also preserved. Based on the studies conducted, RMO CuNP in oil phase was found to have excellent potential of integration on surface coatings, paints and polymers for rapid and sustained disinfection of microbes on surfaces.
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- Pooja Nag
- Department of Mechatronics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
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- Department of Instrumentation and Control, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Mechatronics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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Yin C, Ye H, Hai Y, Zou H, You L. Aromatic-Carbonyl Interactions as an Emerging Type of Non-Covalent Interactions. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2310337. [PMID: 38561959 PMCID: PMC11165483 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202310337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Aromatic-carbonyl (Ar···C═O) interactions, attractive interactions between the arene plane and the carbon atom of carbonyl, are in the infancy as one type of new supramolecular bonding forces. Here the study and functionalization of aromatic-carbonyl interactions in solution is reported. A combination of aromatic-carbonyl interactions and dynamic covalent chemistry provided a versatile avenue. The stabilizing role and mechanism of arene-aldehyde/imine interactions are elucidated through crystal structures, NMR studies, and computational evidence. The movement of imine exchange equilibria further allowed the quantification of the interplay between arene-aldehyde/imine interactions and dynamic imine chemistry, with solvent effects offering another handle and matching the electrostatic feature of the interactions. Moreover, arene-aldehyde/imine interactions enabled the reversal of kinetic and thermodynamic selectivity and sorting of dynamic covalent libraries. To show the functional utility diverse modulation of fluorescence signals is realized with arene-aldehyde/imine interactions. The results should find applications in many aspects, including molecular recognition, assemblies, catalysis, and intelligent materials.
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- Chaowei Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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Falcioni F, Bennett S, Stroer-Jarvis P, Popelier PLA. Probing Non-Covalent Interactions through Molecular Balances: A REG-IQA Study. Molecules 2024; 29:1043. [PMID: 38474554 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051043] [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: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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The interaction energies of two series of molecular balances (1-X with X = H, Me, OMe, NMe2 and 2-Y with Y = H, CN, NO2, OMe, NMe2) designed to probe carbonyl…carbonyl interactions were analysed at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p)-D3 level of theory using the energy partitioning method of Interacting Quantum Atoms/Fragments (IQA/IQF). The partitioned energies are analysed by the Relative Energy Gradient (REG) method, which calculates the correlation between these energies and the total energy of a system, thereby explaining the role atoms have in the energetic behaviour of the total system. The traditional "back-of-the-envelope" open and closed conformations of molecular balances do not correspond to those of the lowest energy. Hence, more care needs to be taken when considering which geometries to use for comparison with the experiment. The REG-IQA method shows that the 1-H and 1-OMe balances behave differently to the 1-Me and 1-NMe2 balances because the latter show more prominent electrostatics between carbonyl groups and undergoes a larger dihedral rotation due to the bulkiness of the functional groups. For the 2-Y balance, REG-IQA shows the same behaviour across the series as the 1-H and 1-OMe balances. From an atomistic point of view, the formation of the closed conformer is favoured by polarisation and charge-transfer effects on the amide bond across all balances and is counterbalanced by a de-pyramidalisation of the amide nitrogen. Moreover, focusing on the oxygen of the amide carbonyl and the α-carbon of the remaining carbonyl group, electrostatics have a major role in the formation of the closed conformer, which goes against the well-known n-π* interaction orbital overlap concept. However, REG-IQF shows that exchange-correlation energies overtake electrostatics for all the 2-Y balances when working with fragments around the carbonyl groups, while they act on par with electrostatics for the 1-OMe and 1-NMe2. REG-IQF also shows that exchange-correlation energies in the 2-Y balance are correlated to the inductive electron-donating and -withdrawing trends on aromatic groups. We demonstrate that methods such as REG-IQA/IQF can help with the fine-tuning of molecular balances prior to the experiment and that the energies that govern the probed interactions are highly dependent on the atoms and functional groups involved.
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- Fabio Falcioni
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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Misra SK, Ye M, Moitra P, Dighe K, Sharma A, Daza EA, Schwartz-Duval AS, Ostadhossein F, Pan D. Synthesis of an enediyne carbon-allotrope surface for photo-thermal degradation of DNA. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:13434-13437. [PMID: 37847141 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc03353h] [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: 10/18/2023]
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The improper disposal of hospital waste products containing genetic materials poses a serious safety threat. We present herein an environmentally friendly technology using a graphene-based novel carbon-allotropic surface to remediate such wastes. The used carbon-allotrope is decorated with an enediyne (EDE-1) enriched aromatic pi-conjugated structure to create an efficient and active surface for cleaving DNA strands. Under controlled exposure of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and heat, the developed surface influences genetic degradation without disturbing the bacterial populations present downstream of the water treatment system. The designed material has been extensively characterized using physicochemical and biological tools. Our results indicate that this approach can possibly be introduced in large scale hospital waste disposal streams for remediating genetic hazards and thereby developing a portable self-contained system.
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- Santosh K Misra
- Departments of Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
- Biomedical Research Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Departments of Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
- Biomedical Research Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Departments of Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
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- Departments of Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
- Biomedical Research Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Departments of Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
- Biomedical Research Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Departments of Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
- Biomedical Research Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Departments of Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
- Biomedical Research Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Department of Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, 101 Huck Life Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Klarek M, Siodła T, Ayad T, Virieux D, Rapp M. Access to 2-Fluorinated Aziridine-2-phosphonates from α, α-Halofluorinated β-Iminophosphonates-Spectroscopic and Theoretical Studies. Molecules 2023; 28:5579. [PMID: 37513451 PMCID: PMC10385471 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145579] [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: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The efficient one-pot halofluorination of a β-enaminophosphonate/β-iminophosphonate tautomeric mixture resulting in α,α-halofluorinated β-iminophosphonates is reported. Subsequent imine reduction gave the corresponding β-aminophosphonates as a racemic mixture or with high diastereoselectivity. The proposed protocol is the first example of a synthesis of N-inactivated aziridines substituted by a fluorine and phosphonate moiety on the same carbon atom. Based on spectroscopic and theoretical studies, we determined the cis/trans geometry of the resulting fluorinated aziridine-2-phosphonate. Our procedure, involving the reduction of cis/trans-fluoroaziridine mixture 24, allows us to isolate chiral trans-aziridines 24 as well as cis-aziridines 27 that do not contain a fluorine atom. We also investigated the influence of the fluorine atom on the reactivity of aziridine through an acid-catalyzed regioselective ring-opening reaction. The results of DFT calculations, at the PCM/ωB97x-D/def2-TZVPD level of theory, are in good agreement with the experiments. The transition states of the SN2 intramolecular cyclization of vicinal haloamines have been modeled.
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- Mateusz Klarek
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt, CNRS, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier, 8 Rue de l'Ecole Normale, 34296 Montpellier, France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt, CNRS, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier, 8 Rue de l'Ecole Normale, 34296 Montpellier, France
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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Siddiqui SK, Ramana CV, Gonnade RG. Crystal structure of 1-(4-bromo-phen-yl)but-3-yn-1-one. Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun 2023; 79:633-636. [PMID: 37601573 PMCID: PMC10439427 DOI: 10.1107/s205698902300508x] [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: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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The title compound, 1-(4-bromo-phen-yl)but-3-yn-1-one, C10H7BrO, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/n with one mol-ecule in the asymmetric unit. The structure displays a planar geometry. The crystal structure is consolidated by C-H⋯O hydrogen bonding and a short C=O⋯C≡C (acetyl-ene) contacts. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that H⋯H, C⋯H/H⋯C and H⋯Br/Br⋯H inter-actions play a more important role in consolidating the crystal structure compared to H⋯O/O⋯H and C⋯C contacts.
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- Shaziyaparveen K. Siddiqui
- Division of Organic Synthesis, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi, Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune-411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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- Division of Organic Synthesis, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi, Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune-411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
- Physical & Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune-411008, India
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Liu M, Han X, Chen H, Peng Q, Huang H. A molecular descriptor of intramolecular noncovalent interaction for regulating optoelectronic properties of organic semiconductors. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2500. [PMID: 37127693 PMCID: PMC10151346 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38078-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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In recent years, intramolecular noncovalent interaction has become an important means to modulate the optoelectronic performances of organic/polymeric semiconductors. However, it lacks a deep understanding and a direct quantitative relationship among the molecular geometric structure, strength of noncovalent interaction, and optoelectronic properties in organic/polymeric semiconductors. Herein, upon systematical theoretical calculations on 56 molecules with and without noncovalent interactions (X···Y, X = O, S, Se, Te; Y = C, F, O, S, Cl), we reveal the essence of the interactions and the dependence of its strength on the molecular geometry. Importantly, a descriptor S is established as a function of several basic geometric parameters to well characterize the noncovalent interaction energy, which exhibits a good inverse correlation with the reorganization energies of the photo-excited states or electron-pumped charged states in organic/polymeric semiconductors. In particular, the experimental 1H, 77Se, and 125Te NMR, the optical absorption and emission spectra, and single crystal structures of eight compounds fully confirm the theoretical predictions. This work provides a simple descriptor to characterize the strength of noncovalent intramolecular interactions, which is significant for molecular design and property prediction.
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- Meihui Liu
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology & CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation & Key Laboratory of Vacuum Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology & CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation & Key Laboratory of Vacuum Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology & CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation & Key Laboratory of Vacuum Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.
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Cayón VM, Erben MF, Romano RM, Stammler HG, Mitzel NW, Della Védova CO. Spectroscopic and structural studies on phenyl and pentafluorophenyl trifluorothioacetate, and pentafluorophenyl trifluoroacetate, CF 3C(O)SC 6H 5, CF 3C(O)SC 6F 5 and CF 3C(O)OC 6F 5. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:9394-9403. [PMID: 36928872 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05909f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Phenyl and pentafluorophenyl trifluorothioacetate, CF3C(O)SC6H5 and CF3C(O)SC6F5, were prepared by condensation of CF3C(O)Cl and the corresponding mercaptan RSH under vacuum conditions. The compounds were isolated and properly characterized by using infrared spectroscopy, UV-Vis, multinuclear NMR spectroscopy techniques and by mass spectrometry. The crystal structures have been determined for both CF3C(O)SC6H5 and according to the best of our knowledge the not yet reported in the literature CF3C(O)SC6F5 species. The conformational preferences of the three title species were also determined by means of FTIR spectroscopy. In the case of CF3C(O)OC6F5, the FTIR spectrum was also measured in an Ar-matrix and a subsequent photochemical study was performed. The main stable photoproduct found, beside CO, was the ether C6F5OCF3. Quantum-chemical calculations were used to determine the conformational preferences and complement the experimental structure parameters as well as to interpret the UV-Vis spectra determined for the three species under study. As a result of all these experimental determinations complemented with computational calculations, it can be affirmed that the title compounds present a single syn conformation in the analyzed phases (syn with respect to the CO double bond and the opposite C-chalcogen single bond). This finding reconfirms the syn conformational transferability found so far for both thioesters and esters, a result that is closely related to the properties of these families in biological processes.
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- Vanina M Cayón
- CEQUINOR (UNLP-CONICET, CCT-La Plata, associated with CIC), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Boulevard 120 e/60 y 64 No. 1465 La Plata B1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- CEQUINOR (UNLP-CONICET, CCT-La Plata, associated with CIC), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Boulevard 120 e/60 y 64 No. 1465 La Plata B1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- CEQUINOR (UNLP-CONICET, CCT-La Plata, associated with CIC), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Boulevard 120 e/60 y 64 No. 1465 La Plata B1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Universität Bielefeld, Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany.
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- Universität Bielefeld, Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany.
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- CEQUINOR (UNLP-CONICET, CCT-La Plata, associated with CIC), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Boulevard 120 e/60 y 64 No. 1465 La Plata B1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Khan BA, Hamdani SS, Khalid M, Ashfaq M, Munawar KS, Tahir MN, Braga AAC, Shawky AM, Alqahtani AM, Abourehab MAS, Gabr GA, Ibrahim MAA, Sidhom PA. Exploring Probenecid Derived 1,3,4-Oxadiazole-Phthalimide Hybrid as α-Amylase Inhibitor: Synthesis, Structural Investigation, and Molecular Modeling. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:ph16030424. [PMID: 36986525 PMCID: PMC10051969 DOI: 10.3390/ph16030424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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1,3,4-Oxadiazole moiety is a crucial pharmacophore in many biologically active compounds. In a typical synthesis, probenecid was subjected to a sequence of reactions to obtain a 1,3,4-oxadiazole–phthalimide hybrid (PESMP) in high yields. The NMR (1H and 13C) spectroscopic analysis initially confirmed the structure of PESMP. Further spectral aspects were validated based on a single-crystal XRD analysis. Experimental findings were confirmed afterwards by executing a Hirshfeld surface (HS) analysis and quantum mechanical computations. The HS analysis showed the role of the π⋯π stacking interactions in PESMP. PESMP was found to have a high stability and lower reactivity in terms of global reactivity parameters. α-Amylase inhibition studies revealed that the PESMP was a good inhibitor of α-amylase with an s value of 10.60 ± 0.16 μg/mL compared with that of standard acarbose (IC50 = 8.80 ± 0.21 μg/mL). Molecular docking was also utilized to reveal the binding pose and features of PESMP against the α-amylase enzyme. Via docking computations, the high potency of PESMP and acarbose towards the α-amylase enzyme was unveiled and confirmed by docking scores of −7.4 and −9.4 kcal/mol, respectively. These findings shine a new light on the potential of PESMP compounds as α-amylase inhibitors.
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- Bilal Ahmad Khan
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Centre for Theoretical and Computational Research, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (M.K.); (M.A.A.I.)
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- Department of Physics, University of Sargodha, Punjab 40100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Mianwali, Mianwali 42200, Pakistan
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Science and Technology Unit (STU), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12619, Egypt
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- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4000, South Africa
- Correspondence: (M.K.); (M.A.A.I.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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Sayed MM, Abd El-Hamid IS, M El-Bery H, Farrag M, Abdelhakiem AK, Aly KI. Synthesis, characterization and application of high adsorption performance of novel 1,4-polyketone. Sci Rep 2022; 12:16317. [PMID: 36175463 PMCID: PMC9523028 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20686-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study aims to develop an alternating polyketone containing cationic groups in one and four alternating positions for increased functionality. A novel polyarylidene ketone was synthesized using simple condensation polymerization of terephthaldehyde and 2,5-hexane dione (PAK) The physicochemical properties of the resulting polymer were evaluated using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, UV-Visible absorbance, fluorescence, and SEM investigations. The findings show that the polymer is amorphous, has good thermal stability, and emits red light. It can also be used as a dye adsorbent in aqueous solutions, with high selectivity for the cationic dye methylene blue (MB). The adsorbent efficiency of PAK was measured as a function of pH, dosage, and initial dye concentration; the greatest dye removal of 96 % was obtained at pH 10, 50 mg dosage, and initial dye concentration of 20 ppm. Kinetics and isotherms were studied, showing that the pseudo-second-order model described kinetic data better than Freundlich and Langmuir and revealed a satisfactory chemisorption process. This study suggests that PAK can purify MB dyeing wastewater, remove Zn2+, Cu2+, Ni2+, Co2+, Cd2+, Fe3+ metal ions well, and is selective for Fe3+ and Cu2+; ion adsorption is chelating-based.
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- Marwa M Sayed
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, The New Valley University, El-Kharja, 72511, Egypt.
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- Polymer Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Asyut, 71516, Egypt.,Assiut Cement Company (Cemex Egypt), 18th Assiut- Elwadi Road, Asyut, Egypt
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- Advanced Multifunctional Materials Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Asyut, 71515, Egypt
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- Nanoclusters and Photocatalysis Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Asyut, 71515, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Polymer Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Asyut, 71516, Egypt.
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Jin MY, Zhen Q, Xiao D, Tao G, Xing X, Yu P, Xu C. Engineered non-covalent π interactions as key elements for chiral recognition. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3276. [PMID: 35672365 PMCID: PMC9174283 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31026-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Molecular recognition and self-assembly are often mediated by intermolecular forces involving aromatic π-systems. Despite the ubiquity of such interactions in biological systems and in the design of functional materials, the elusive nature of aromatic π interaction results in that they have been seldom used as a design element for promoting challenging chemical reactions. Described here is a well-engineered catalytic system into which non-covalent π interactions are directly incorporated. Enabled by a lone pair-π interaction and a π-π stacking interaction operating collectively, efficient chiral recognition is successfully achieved in the long-pursued dihydroxylation-based kinetic resolution. Density functional theory calculations shed light on the crucial role played by the lone pair-π interaction between the carbonyl oxygen of the cinchona alkaloid ligand and the electron-deficient phthalazine π moiety of the substrate in the stereoselectivity-determining transition states. This discovery serves as a proof-of-principle example showing how the weak non-covalent π interactions, if ingeniously designed, could be a powerful guide in attaining highly enantioselective catalysis. Non-covalent π interactions have been rarely used as a design element for promoting chemical reactions. Here the authors report a Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation (SAD)-based kinetic resolution in which a-priori-designed non-covalent forces play a central role in differentiating the enantiomeric substrates.
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López-Francés A, del Corte X, Serna-Burgos Z, Martínez de Marigorta E, Palacios F, Vicario J. Exploring the Synthetic Potential of γ-Lactam Derivatives Obtained from a Multicomponent Reaction. Applications as Antiproliferative Agents. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27113624. [PMID: 35684563 PMCID: PMC9182551 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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A study on the reactivity of 3-amino α,β-unsaturated γ-lactam derivatives obtained from a multicomponent reaction is presented. Key features of the substrates are the presence of an endocyclic α,β-unsaturated amide moiety and an enamine functionality. Following different synthetic protocols, the functionalization at three different positions of the lactam core is achieved. In the presence of a soft base, under thermodynamic conditions, the functionalization at C-4 takes place where the substrates behave as enamines, while the use of a strong base, under kinetic conditions, leads to the formation of C-5-functionalized γ-lactams, in the presence of ethyl glyoxalate, through a highly diastereoselective vinylogous aldol reaction. Moreover, the nucleophilic addition of organometallic species allows the functionalization at C-3, through the imine tautomer, affording γ-lactams bearing tetrasubstituted stereocenters, where the substrates act as imine electrophiles. Taking into account the advantage of the presence of a chiral stereocenter in C-5 substituted γ-lactams, further diastereoselective transformations are also explored, leading to novel bicyclic substrates holding a fused γ and δ-lactam skeleton. Remarkably, an example of a highly stereoselective formal [3+3] cycloaddition reaction of chiral γ-lactam substrates is reported for the synthesis of 1,4-dihidropyridines, where a non-covalent attractive interaction of a carbonyl group with an electron-deficient arene seems to drive the stereoselectivity of the reaction to the exclusive formation of the cis isomer. In order to unambiguously determine the substitution pattern resulting from the diverse reactions, an extensive characterization of the substrates is detailed through 2D NMR and/or X-ray experiments. Likewise, applications of the substrates as antiproliferative agents against lung and ovarian cancer cells are also described.
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- Correspondence: (F.P.); (J.V.); Tel.: +34-945013103 (F.P.); +34-945013087 (J.V.)
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- Correspondence: (F.P.); (J.V.); Tel.: +34-945013103 (F.P.); +34-945013087 (J.V.)
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Jian J, Hammink R, Tinnemans P, Bickelhaupt FM, McKenzie CJ, Poater J, Mecinović J. Probing Noncovalent Interactions in [3,3]Metaparacyclophanes. J Org Chem 2022; 87:6087-6096. [PMID: 35471006 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Arene-arene interactions are fundamentally important in molecular recognition. To precisely probe arene-arene interactions in cyclophanes, we designed and synthesized (2,6-phenol)paracyclophanes and (2,6-aniline)paracyclophanes that possess two aromatic rings in close proximity. Fine-tuning the aromatic character of one aromatic ring by fluorine substituents enables investigations on the intramolecular interactions between the electron-rich phenol and aniline with tetra-H- and tetra-F-substituted benzene. pKa measurements revealed that the tetra-F-template increases the acidity of the phenol (ΔpKa = 0.55). X-ray crystallography and computational analyses demonstrated that all [3,3]metaparacyclophanes adopt cofacial parallel conformations, implying the presence of π-π stacking interactions. Advanced quantum chemical analyses furthermore revealed that both electrostatic interactions and orbital interactions provide the key contribution to the structure and stability of [3,3]metaparacyclophanes.
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- Jie Jian
- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark
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- Division of Immunotherapy, Oncode Institute, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Geert Grooteplein 26, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 26, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark
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- ICREA, Passeig Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain.,Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica & IQTCUB, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark
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Narváez-Ordoñez EG, Pabón-Carcelén KA, Zurita-Saltos DA, Bonilla-Valladares PM, Yánez-Darquea TG, Ramos-Guerrero LA, Ulic SE, Jios JL, Echeverría GA, Piro OE, Langer P, Alcívar-León CD, Heredia-Moya J. Synthesis, Experimental and Theoretical Study of Azidochromones. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27092636. [PMID: 35565987 PMCID: PMC9105743 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A series of 2-(haloalkyl)-3-azidomethyl and 6-azido chromones has been synthetized, characterized and studied by theoretical (DFT calculations) and spectroscopic methods (UV-Vis, NMR). The crystal structure of 3-azidomethyl-2-difluoromethyl chromone, determined by X-ray diffraction methods, shows a planar framework due to extended π-bond delocalization. Its molecular packing is stabilized by F···H, N···H and O···H hydrogen bonds, π···π stacking and C–O···π intermolecular interactions. Moreover, AIM, NCI and Hirshfeld analysis evidenced that azido moiety has a significant role in the stabilization of crystal packing through weak intermolecular interactions, where analysis of electronic density suggested closed-shell (CS) interatomic interactions.
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- Ena G. Narváez-Ordoñez
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
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- CEQUINOR (CONICET-UNLP), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Bv. 120 No 1465, La Plata 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina;
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de Luján, Rutas 5 y 7, Luján 6700, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio UPL (UNLP-CIC), Camino Centenario e/505 y 508 (1897) M.B. Gonnet and Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, República Argentina. 47 esq. 115, La Plata 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina;
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata e IFLP (CONICET, CCT-La Plata), La Plata 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (G.A.E.); (O.E.P.)
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata e IFLP (CONICET, CCT-La Plata), La Plata 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (G.A.E.); (O.E.P.)
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- Institut für Chemie, Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany;
- Leibniz Institut für Katalyse, Universität Rostock e. V. (LIKAT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
- Correspondence: (C.D.A.-L.); (J.H.-M.)
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CENBIO), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito 170527, Ecuador
- Correspondence: (C.D.A.-L.); (J.H.-M.)
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Highly efficient degradation of organic pollutant mixtures by a Fe(III)-based MOF-catalyzed Fenton-like process in subcritical water. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Vik EC, Li P, Madukwe DO, Karki I, Tibbetts GS, Shimizu KD. Analysis of the Orbital and Electrostatic Contributions to the Lone Pair-Aromatic Interaction Using Molecular Rotors. Org Lett 2021; 23:8179-8182. [PMID: 34670094 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The attractive interaction between carbonyl oxygens and the π-face of aromatic surfaces was studied using N-phenylimide molecular rotors. The C═O···Ar interactions could stabilize the transition states but were half the strength of comparable C═O···C═O interactions. The C═O···Ar interaction had a significant electrostatic component but only a small orbital delocalization component.
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- Erik C Vik
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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Seidel P, Seichter W, Schwarzer A, Mazik M. Fluorene Derivatives Bearing Two to Seven Phthalimidomethyl Groups: Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Conversion to Amines. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Pierre Seidel
- Institut für Organische Chemie Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg Leipziger Strasse 29 09599 Freiberg Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg Leipziger Strasse 29 09599 Freiberg Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg Leipziger Strasse 29 09599 Freiberg Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg Leipziger Strasse 29 09599 Freiberg Germany
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Liu Y, Heim KP, Che Y, Chi X, Qiu X, Han S, Dormitzer PR, Yang X. Prefusion structure of human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B and structural basis for membrane fusion. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:7/10/eabf3178. [PMID: 33674318 PMCID: PMC7935361 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf3178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) causes congenital disease with long-term morbidity. HCMV glycoprotein B (gB) transitions irreversibly from a metastable prefusion to a stable postfusion conformation to fuse the viral envelope with a host cell membrane during entry. We stabilized prefusion gB on the virion with a fusion inhibitor and a chemical cross-linker, extracted and purified it, and then determined its structure to 3.6-Å resolution by electron cryomicroscopy. Our results revealed the structural rearrangements that mediate membrane fusion and details of the interactions among the fusion loops, the membrane-proximal region, transmembrane domain, and bound fusion inhibitor that stabilized gB in the prefusion state. The structure rationalizes known gB antigenic sites. By analogy to successful vaccine antigen engineering approaches for other viral pathogens, the high-resolution prefusion gB structure provides a basis to develop stabilized prefusion gB HCMV vaccine antigens.
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- Yuhang Liu
- Discovery Sciences, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT 06340, USA.
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- Vaccine Research and Development, Pfizer Inc., Pearl River, NY 10965, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Vaccine Research and Development, Pfizer Inc., Pearl River, NY 10965, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Vaccine Research and Development, Pfizer Inc., Pearl River, NY 10965, USA.
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- Vaccine Research and Development, Pfizer Inc., Pearl River, NY 10965, USA
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Li P, Vik EC, Shimizu KD. N-Arylimide Molecular Balances: A Comprehensive Platform for Studying Aromatic Interactions in Solution. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:2705-2714. [PMID: 33152232 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Noncovalent interactions of aromatic surfaces play a key role in many biological processes and in determining the properties and utility of synthetic materials, sensors, and catalysts. However, the study of aromatic interactions has been challenging because these interactions are usually very weak and their trends are modulated by many factors such as structural, electronic, steric, and solvent effects. Recently, N-arylimide molecular balances have emerged as highly versatile and effective platforms for studying aromatic interactions in solution. These molecular balances can accurately measure weak noncovalent interactions in solution via their influence on the folded-unfolded conformational equilibrium. The structure (i.e., size, shape, π-conjugation, and substitution) and nature (i.e., element, charge, and polarity) of the π-surfaces and interacting groups can be readily varied, enabling the study of a wide range of aromatic interactions. These include aromatic stacking, heterocyclic aromatic stacking, and alkyl-π, chalcogen-π, silver-π, halogen-π, substituent-π, and solvent-π interactions. The ability to measure a diverse array of aromatic interactions within a single model system provides a unique perspective and insights as the interaction energies, stability trends, and solvent effects for different types of interactions can be directly compared. Some broad conclusions that have emerged from this comprehensive analysis include: (1) The strongest aromatic interactions involve groups with positive charges such as pyridinium and metal ions which interact with the electrostatically negative π-face of the aromatic surface via cation-π or metal-π interactions. Attractive electrostatic interactions can also form between aromatic surfaces and groups with partial positive charges. (2) Electrostatic interactions involving aromatic surfaces can be switched from repulsive to attractive using electron-withdrawing substituents or heterocycles. These electrostatic trends appear to span many types of aromatic interactions involving a polar group interacting with a π-surface such as halogen-π, chalcogen-π, and carbonyl-π. (3) Nonpolar groups form weak but measurable stabilizing interactions with aromatic surfaces in organic solvents due to favorable dispersion and/or solvophobic effects. A good predictor of the interaction strength is provided by the change in solvent-accessible surface area. (4) Solvent effects modulate the aromatic interactions in the forms of solvophobic effects and competitive solvation, which can be modeled using solvent cohesion density and specific solvent-solute interactions.
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- Ping Li
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals, 50 Northern Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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Tanaka D, Tsutsui Y, Konishi A, Nakaoka K, Nakajima H, Baba A, Chiba K, Yasuda M. Selective Activation of Aromatic Aldehydes Promoted by Dispersion Interactions: Steric and Electronic Factors of a π-Pocket within Cage-Shaped Borates for Molecular Recognition. Chemistry 2020; 26:15023-15034. [PMID: 32870540 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Selective bond formations are one of the most important reactions in organic synthesis. In the Lewis acid mediated electrophile reactions of carbonyls, the selective formation of a carbonyl-acid complex plays a critical role in determining selectivity, which is based on the difference in the coordinative interaction between the carbonyl and Lewis acid center. Although this strategy has attained progress in selective bond formations, the discrimination between similarly sized aromatic and aliphatic carbonyls that have no functional anchors to strongly interact with the metal center still remains a challenging issue. Herein, this work focuses on molecular recognition driven by dispersion interactions within some aromatic moieties. A Lewis acid catalyst with a π-space cavity, which is referred to as a π-pocket, as the recognition site for aromatic carbonyls is designed. Cage-shaped borates 1B with various π-pockets demonstrated significant chemoselectivity for aromatic aldehydes 3 b-f over that of aliphatic 3 a in competitive hetero-Diels-Alder reactions. The effectiveness of our catalysts was also evidenced by intramolecular recognition of the aromatic carbonyl within a dicarbonyl substrate. Mechanistic and theoretical studies demonstrated that the selective activation of aromatic substrates was driven by the preorganization step with a larger dispersion interaction, rather than the rate-determining step of the C-C bond formation, and this was likely to contribute to the preferred activation of aromatic substrates over that of aliphatic ones.
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- Daiki Tanaka
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 5650871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 5650871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 5650871, Japan.,Center for Atomic and Molecular Technologies, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 5650871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 5650871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 5650871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 5650871, Japan
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- Material Science Division, MOLSIS Inc., 1-28-38 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 1040033, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 5650871, Japan
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Burns RJ, Mati IK, Muchowska KB, Adam C, Cockroft SL. Quantifying Through-Space Substituent Effects. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:16717-16724. [PMID: 32542910 PMCID: PMC7540488 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The description of substituents as electron donating or withdrawing leads to a perceived dominance of through-bond influences. The situation is compounded by the challenge of separating through-bond and through-space contributions. Here, we probe the experimental significance of through-space substituent effects in molecular interactions and reaction kinetics. Conformational equilibrium constants were transposed onto the Hammett substituent constant scale revealing dominant through-space substituent effects that cannot be described in classic terms. For example, NO2 groups positioned over a biaryl bond exhibited similar influences as resonant electron donors. Meanwhile, the electro-enhancing influence of OMe/OH groups could be switched off or inverted by conformational twisting. 267 conformational equilibrium constants measured across eleven solvents were found to be better predictors of reaction kinetics than calculated electrostatic potentials, suggesting utility in other contexts and for benchmarking theoretical solvation models.
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- Rebecca J. Burns
- EaStCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black BuildingDavid Brewster RoadEdinburghEH9 3FJUK
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- EaStCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black BuildingDavid Brewster RoadEdinburghEH9 3FJUK
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- EaStCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black BuildingDavid Brewster RoadEdinburghEH9 3FJUK
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- EaStCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black BuildingDavid Brewster RoadEdinburghEH9 3FJUK
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- EaStCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black BuildingDavid Brewster RoadEdinburghEH9 3FJUK
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Burns RJ, Mati IK, Muchowska KB, Adam C, Cockroft SL. Quantifying Through‐Space Substituent Effects. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006943] [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]
Affiliation(s)
- Rebecca J. Burns
- EaStCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black Building David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black Building David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black Building David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black Building David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black Building David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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Van Den Broeck E, Verbraeken B, Dedecker K, Cnudde P, Vanduyfhuys L, Verstraelen T, Van Hecke K, Jerca VV, Catak S, Hoogenboom R, Van Speybroeck V. Cation−π Interactions Accelerate the Living Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Unsaturated 2-Alkyl-2-oxazolines. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Elias Van Den Broeck
- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- XStruct, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S3, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Centre for Organic Chemistry “Costin D. Nenitzescu”, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei CP 35-108, Bucharest 060023, Romania
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
- Department of Chemistry, Bogazici University, Bebek, 34342 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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Schaub TA, Prantl EA, Kohn J, Bursch M, Marshall CR, Leonhardt EJ, Lovell TC, Zakharov LN, Brozek CK, Waldvogel SR, Grimme S, Jasti R. Exploration of the Solid-State Sorption Properties of Shape-Persistent Macrocyclic Nanocarbons as Bulk Materials and Small Aggregates. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:8763-8775. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c01117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Tobias A. Schaub
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, University Bonn, Bonn 53115, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, University Bonn, Bonn 53115, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, University Bonn, Bonn 53115, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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Paraja M, Matile S. Primary Anion–π Catalysis of Epoxide‐Opening Ether Cyclization into Rings of Different Sizes: Access to New Reactivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:6273-6277. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202000579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Miguel Paraja
- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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Primary Anion–π Catalysis of Epoxide‐Opening Ether Cyclization into Rings of Different Sizes: Access to New Reactivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202000579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kia R, Taghavi T, Raithby PR. Supramolecular assembly through intermolecular n → π* interactions through a coordinated perrhenate formed via superoxidation of Re( i) to Re( vii) in the formation of substituted Re(CO) 3 complexes bearing Diimine ligands. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce01073a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Two Re(i) tricarbonyl complexes bearing Ph4TAP and dafone ligands and having a coordinated perrhenate group obtained via in situ superoxidation of Re(i) to Re(vii) have been characterized.
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- Reza Kia
- Chemistry Department
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Chemistry Department
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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Kia R. Non-covalent sulfoxide⋯(nitrosyl group) interactions involving coordinated nitrosyl in a Ru( ii) nitrosyl complex with an α-diimine ligand: structural and computational studies. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce01063d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Inspection of the X-ray structure of the newly prepared Ru–nitrosyl complex bearing an α-diimine ligand revealed for the first time the π-hole interaction involving the coordinated nitrosyl group with DMSO.
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- Reza Kia
- Chemistry Department
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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Chen MT, Zhang Y, Vysotsky MO, Lindner JO, Li MH, Lin MJ, Würthner F. 1,1′-Bi(2-naphthol-4,5-dicarboximide)s: blue emissive axially chiral scaffolds with aggregation-enhanced emission properties. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qo01090d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Novel electron-deficient 1,1′-binaphthol derivatives bearing two dicarboximide groups at the peri-positions show intense blue luminescence and aggregation-enhanced emission characteristics.
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- Meng-Ting Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- 350116 Fuzhou
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- 350116 Fuzhou
- China
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- Institut für Organische Chemie & Center for Nanosystems Chemistry
- Universität Würzburg
- 97074 Würzburg
- Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie & Center for Nanosystems Chemistry
- Universität Würzburg
- 97074 Würzburg
- Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- 350116 Fuzhou
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- 350116 Fuzhou
- China
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- Institut für Organische Chemie & Center for Nanosystems Chemistry
- Universität Würzburg
- 97074 Würzburg
- Germany
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