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Savastano M. Ye Olde supramolecular chemistry, its modern rebranding and overarching trends in chemistry. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:1373-1392. [PMID: 38180341 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03686c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
Abstract
We can describe current contingency of supramolecular chemistry as "post-halogen bonding", with clear reference to the success of the σ-hole model and the halogen bond concepts. This phase is characterized by a strong push towards a new nomenclature for non-covalent interactions, a group-by-group one focusing on the electrophile. As such nomenclature increasingly meets IUPAC endorsement, its proposers report resistances to such ideas, especially in the inorganic and coordination chemistry communities. The whole issue has been generating considerable debate in the last decade. Herein we fully embrace such discussion in the hope of involving a larger share of the relevant communities. Alternative descriptions are here reevaluated, novel views reconnected with older ones, and it is ultimately questioned whether the introduction of such a nomenclature and its subtending ideas would be beneficial. The themes of appreciation of general trends in chemistry, of counterintuitive interactions, of positioning of novel nomenclature with respect to existing ones, and of the extension of group-by-group naming from main block to d-block elements - as key and currently unresolved issues - are discussed. Equivalent, alternative and arguably more comprehensive descriptions are tentatively given, in the hope to overcome controversies together in the pursuit of higher rewards: a comprehensive shared view of supramolecular forces and a common language to express it.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matteo Savastano
- Department of Human Sciences for the Promotion of Quality of Life, University San Raffaele Roma, via di Val Cannuta 247, 00166, Rome, Italy.
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Savastano M, López de la Torre MD, Pagliai M, Poggi G, Ridi F, Bazzicalupi C, Melguizo M, Bianchi A. Crystal engineering of high explosives through lone pair-π interactions: Insights for improving thermal safety. iScience 2023; 26:107330. [PMID: 37636051 PMCID: PMC10448033 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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In this high-risk/high-reward study, we prepared complexes of a high explosive anion (picrate) with potentially explosive s-tetrazine-based ligands with the sole purpose of advancing the understanding of one of the weakest supramolecular forces: the lone pair-π interaction. This is a proof-of-concept study showing how lone pair-π contacts can be effectively used in crystal engineering, even of high explosives, and how the supramolecular architecture of the resulting crystalline phases influences their experimental thermokinetic properties. Herein we present XRD structures of 4 novel detonating compounds, all showcasing lone pair-π interactions, their thermal characterization (DSC, TGA), including the correlation of experimental thermokinetic parameters with crystal packing, and in silico explosion properties. This last aspect is relevant for improving the safety of high-energy materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matteo Savastano
- Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, University San Raffaele Roma, Via di Val Cannuta 247, 00166 Rome, Italy
- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- CSGI, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- CSGI, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Simonini Steiner YT, Romano GM, Massai L, Lippi M, Paoli P, Rossi P, Savastano M, Bencini A. Pyrene-Containing Polyamines as Fluorescent Receptors for Recognition of PFOA in Aqueous Media. Molecules 2023; 28:4552. [PMID: 37299033 PMCID: PMC10254721 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114552] [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: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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The globally widespread perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a concerning environmental contaminant, with a possible toxic long-term effects on the environment and human health The development of sensible, rapid, and low-cost detection systems is a current change in modern environmental chemistry. In this context, two triamine-based chemosensors, L1 and L2, containing a fluorescent pyrene unit, and their Zn(II) complexes are proposed as fluorescent probes for the detection of PFOA in aqueous media. Binding studies carried out by means of fluorescence and NMR titrations highlight that protonated forms of the receptors can interact with the carboxylate group of PFOA, thanks to salt bridge formation with the ammonium groups of the aliphatic chain. This interaction induces a decrease in the fluorescence emission of pyrene at neutral and slightly acidic pH values. Similarly, emission quenching has also been observed upon coordination of PFOA by the Zn(II) complexes of the receptors. These results evidence that simple polyamine-based molecular receptors can be employed for the optical recognition of harmful pollutant molecules, such as PFOA, in aqueous media.
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- Yschtar Tecla Simonini Steiner
- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy; (Y.T.S.S.); (L.M.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy; (Y.T.S.S.); (L.M.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy; (Y.T.S.S.); (L.M.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Università di Firenze, Via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy; (M.L.); (P.P.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Università di Firenze, Via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy; (M.L.); (P.P.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Università di Firenze, Via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy; (M.L.); (P.P.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy; (Y.T.S.S.); (L.M.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy; (Y.T.S.S.); (L.M.); (M.S.)
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Biswas S, Sarkar S, Shil A, Demina TS, Ahn KH, Bhuniya S. A π-Stacking Based Fluorescent Probe for Labeling of Flavin Analogues in Live Cells through Unusual FRET Process. Anal Chem 2022; 94:3494-3500. [PMID: 35171555 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04024] [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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The flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) is an indispensable coenzyme in live cells. It acts as a catalyst in many redox responsive metabolic reactions, including oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria. The real-time monitoring of flavin is important to understand the disorder in the metabolic process, redox system, etc. Thus, we have developed a fluorescent probe CPy-1 that noncovalently binds with flavin to exhibit the FRET process. 1H- NMR and docking study indicated that there is a strong hydrophobic interaction between flavins and CPy-1. Also, a π-π stacking between isoalloxazine ring in flavin and quinoline and coumarin moieties of CPy-1 favors self-assembly. The nontoxic probe CPy-1 could distinguish cancer cells from normal cells based on expressions of endogenous FAD.
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- Shayeri Biswas
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research, JIS University, Arch Waterfront, GP Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, India 700091
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Enikolopov Institute of Synthetic Polymeric Materials RAS, 70 Profsouznaya str., Moscow 117393, Russia.,Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, 8-2 Trubetskaya str., 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research, JIS University, Arch Waterfront, GP Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, India 700091
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Martínez-Camarena Á, Savastano M, Blasco S, Delgado-Pinar E, Giorgi C, Bianchi A, García-España E, Bazzicalupi C. Assembly of Polyiodide Networks with Cu(II) Complexes of Pyridinol-Based Tetraaza Macrocycles. Inorg Chem 2021; 61:368-383. [PMID: 34933551 PMCID: PMC8753606 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Polyiodide networks
are currently of great practical interest for
the preparation of new electronic materials. The participation of
metals in the formation of these networks is believed to improve their
mechanical performance and thermal stability. Here we report the results
on the construction of polyiodide networks obtained using Cu(II) complexes
of a series of pyridinol-based tetraazacyclophanes as countercations.
The assembly of these crystalline polyiodides takes place from aqueous
solutions on the basis of similar structural elements, the [CuL]2+ and [Cu(H–1L)]+ (L = L2, L2-Me, L2-Me3) complex cations, so that the peculiarities induced by the
increase of N-methylation of ligands, the structural variable of ligands,
can be highlighted. First, solution equilibria involving ligands and
complexes were analyzed (potentiometry, NMR, UV–vis, ITC).
Then, the appropriate conditions could be selected to prepare polyiodides
based on the above complex cations. Single-crystal XRD analysis showed
that the coordination of pyridinol units to two metal ions is a prime
feature of these ligands, leading to polymeric coordination chains
of general formula {[Cu(H–1L)]}nn+ (L = L2-Me, L2-Me3). In the presence of the I–/I2 couple, the polymerization tendency
stops with the formation of [(CuL)(CuH–1L)]3+ (L = L2-Me, L2-Me3) dimers which are surrounded by polyiodide networks. Moreover,
coordination of the pyridinol group to two metal ions transforms the
surface charge of the ring from negative to markedly positive, generating
a suitable environment for the assembly of polyiodide anions, while
N-methylation shifts the directional control of the assembly from
H-bonds to I···I interactions. In fact, an extended
concatenation of iodine atoms occurs around the complex dimeric cations,
the supramolecular I···I interactions become shorter
and shorter, fading into stronger forces dominated by the orbital
overlap, which is promising for effective electronic materials. Polyiodides with high iodine density
are generated by Cu(II)
complexes of pyridinol-based tetraazacyclophanes. Direct coordination
of iodine atoms to Cu(II), anion−π interactions with
electron-poor aromatic surfaces, and shift of the directional control
of assembly from H-bonds to I···I interactions, governed
by N-methylation, are the main elements leading to enhanced iodine
chaining and strengthening of I···I contacts.
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- Álvaro Martínez-Camarena
- ICMol, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Valencia, C/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- ICMol, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Valencia, C/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain
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- ICMol, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Valencia, C/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain.,Department of Chemistry, CQC, University of Coimbra, P3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- ICMol, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Valencia, C/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Queizán M, Sánchez-Lozano M, Mandado M, Hermida-Ramón JM. A Highly Efficient Neutral Anion Receptor in Polar Environments by Synergy of Anion-π Interactions and Hydrogen Bonding. J Chem Inf Model 2021; 61:4455-4461. [PMID: 34396775 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c00595] [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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Herein, it is shown how anion recognition in highly polar solvents by neutral metal-free receptors is feasible when multiple hydrogen bonding and anion-π interactions are suitably combined. A neutral aromatic molecular tweezer functionalized with azo groups is shown to merge these two kinds of interactions in a unique system and its efficiency as an anion catcher in water is evaluated using first-principles quantum methods. Theoretical calculations unequivocally prove the high thermodynamic stability in water of a model anion, bromide, captured within the tweezer's cavity. Thus, static calculations indicate anion-tweezer interaction energies within the range of covalent or ionic bonds and stability constants in water of more than 10 orders of magnitude. First-principles molecular dynamics calculations also corroborate the stability through the time of the anion-tweezer complex in water. It shows that the anion is always found within the tweezer's cavity due to the combination of the tweezer-anion interactions plus a hydrogen bond between the anion and a water molecule that is inside the tweezer's cavity.
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- Marta Queizán
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vigo, Marcosende (As Lagoas) sn, 36310 Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vigo, Marcosende (As Lagoas) sn, 36310 Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vigo, Marcosende (As Lagoas) sn, 36310 Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vigo, Marcosende (As Lagoas) sn, 36310 Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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Savastano M, Passaponti M, Giurlani W, Lari L, Calisi N, Delgado-Pinar E, Serrano ES, Garcia-España E, Innocenti M, Lazarov VK, Bianchi A. Linear, tripodal, macrocyclic: Ligand geometry and ORR activity of supported Pd(II) complexes. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2021.120250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Savastano M. Words in supramolecular chemistry: the ineffable advances of polyiodide chemistry. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:1142-1165. [PMID: 33496303 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt04091f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Polyiodide chemistry has a rich history deeply intertwined with the development of supramolecular chemistry. Technological and theoretical interest in polyiodides has not diminished in the last decade, quite the contrary; yet the advances this perspective intends to cover are muddled by the involution of supramolecular vocabulary, preventing their unbiased discussion. Herein we discuss the pressing necessity of ordering the current babel of novel - and less so - supramolecular terms. Shared decisions at the community level might be required to shape the field into a harmonious body of knowledge, dominated by concepts rather than words. Secondary, σ-hole and halogen bonding schools of thought are all addressed here, together with their respective impact on the field. Then, on the basis of a shared vocabulary, a discussion of polyiodide chemistry is presented, starting with a revisited view of triiodide. The contemporary fields of supramolecular caging and polyiodide networks are then discussed, with emphasis on how the terms we choose to use deeply affect scientific progress.
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- Matteo Savastano
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Supported Pd(II) Complexes: A Supramolecular Approach towards Single-Ion Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts. ENERGIES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/en13215539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lowering the platinum group metal content of oxygen reduction reaction catalysts is among the most prevalent research focuses in the field. This target is herein approached through supported Pd(II) complexes. Starting from a commercial macrocycle, a new ligand is synthesized, its solution behavior and binding properties briefly explored (potentiometry, UV-Vis) and then used to prepare a new catalyst. A supramolecular approach is used in order to obtain homogeneous decoration of carbon nanotubes surfaces, fostering novel possibilities to access single-ion active sites. The novel catalyst is characterized through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy and its promising oxygen reduction reaction performance is evaluated via rotating ring-disk electrode and rotating disk electrode in half-cell studies.
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Jamshidi M, Barzegar-Kiadehi SR, Golbon Haghighi M, Notash B. Dual-Emissive Bis(diphenylphosphino)amine Platinum Complexes: Structural, Reactivity, Photophysical, and Theoretical Investigations. Organometallics 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mahboubeh Jamshidi
- Department of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 19839-69411, Iran
- Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstrasse 31, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 19839-69411, Iran
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Stabilisation of Exotic Tribromide (Br 3-) Anions via Supramolecular Interaction with A Tosylated Macrocyclic Pyridinophane. A Serendipitous Case. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25143155. [PMID: 32664239 PMCID: PMC7396983 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25143155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Tetraaza-macrocyclic pyridinophane L-Ts, decorated with a p-toluenesulfonyl (tosyl; Ts) group, appear to be a useful tool to provide evidence on how the interplay of various supramolecular forces can help stabilise exotic anionic species such as tribromide (Br3−) anions. Indeed, crystals of (H2L-Ts)(Br3)1.5(NO3)0.5 unexpectedly grew from an acidic (HNO3) aqueous solution of L-Ts in the presence of Br− anions. The crystal structure of this compound was determined by single crystal XRD analysis. Hydrogen bonds, salt-bridges, anion-π, π-π stacking, and van der Waals interactions contribute to stabilising the crystal lattice. The observation of two independent Br3− anions stuck over the π-electron densities of pyridine and tosyl ligand groups, one of them being sandwiched between two pyridine rings, corroborates the significance of anion-π interactions for N-containing heterocycles. We show herein the possibility of detecting anion-π contacts from fingerprint plots generated by Hirshfeld surface analysis, demonstrating the effective usage of this structural investigation technique to further dissect individual contributions of stabilising supramolecular forces.
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Genesis of Complex Polyiodide Networks: Insights on the Blue Box/I−/I2 Ternary System. CRYSTALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst10050387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The Stoddart’s blue box (BB) (cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene))/iodide binary system was recently demonstrated to give rise to porous three-dimensional networks which can hardly be classified as common XOF-type materials (X = M, C, S, i.e., metal, covalent, or supramolecular organic frameworks), leading to the definition of permutable organized frameworks (POFs). The ternary BB/iodide/iodine system was reported to generate pentaiodide-based structures constituted by the most complex interlocked polyiodides so far isolated (up to an infinite supramolecular pseudopolyrotaxane with a poly[3]catenane axle). The missing link, i.e., the XRD structure of the BB/triiodide complex, is herein reported: structural similarities and novel Raman evidence, opening perspectives in the genesis of solid-state BB-based complex polyiodide networks from solution.
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Savastano M, Bazzicalupi C, Bianchi A. Porous Frameworks Based on Supramolecular Ball Joints: Bringing Flexibility to Ordered 3D Lattices. Chemistry 2020; 26:5994-6005. [PMID: 32150318 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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XOFs-type materials (X=M, C, S, that is, metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks and supramolecular organic frameworks, respectively) share a common unifying feature: mutual spatial orientation of constituting components is strictly directional and unchanging by design. Herein, we illustrate an alternate design for porous architectures, as rigid joints constituted by coordinative (MOFs), covalent (COFs), or hydrogen-donor/acceptor (SOFs) bonds, are replaced by supramolecular ball joints, which confer unprecedented flexibility, especially angular, to porous networks. The obtained frameworks remain highly organized but are also permutable: lacking a forced convergence towards an immutable minimum energy structure, these systems remain able to adjust depending on external conditions. Results of POF (permutable organized framework) synthesis is a family of structures rather than a single pre-determined three-dimensional arrangement, as we demonstrate with an illustrative set of 5 XRD structures.
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- Matteo Savastano
- Dept. of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Dept. of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Dept. of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Savastano M, Fiaschi M, Ferraro G, Gratteri P, Mariani P, Bianchi A, Bazzicalupi C. Sensing Zn 2+ in Aqueous Solution with a Fluorescent Scorpiand Macrocyclic Ligand Decorated with an Anthracene Bearing Tail. Molecules 2020; 25:E1355. [PMID: 32192025 PMCID: PMC7146481 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25061355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Synthesis of the new scorpiand ligand L composed of a [9]aneN3 macrocyclic ring bearing a CH2CH2NHCH2-anthracene tail is reported. L forms both cation (Zn2+) and anion (phosphate, benzoate) complexes. In addition, the zinc complexes of L bind these anions. The equilibrium constants for ligand protonation and complex formation were determined in 0.1 M NaCl aqueous solution at 298.1 ± 0.1 K by means of potentiometric (pH-metric) titrations. pH Controlled coordination/detachment of the ligand tail to Zn2+ switch on and off the fluorescence emission from the anthracene fluorophore. Accordingly, L is able to sense Zn2+ in the pH range 6-10 down to nM concentrations of the metal ion. L can efficiently sense Zn2+ even in the presence of large excess of coordinating anions, such as cyanide, sulphide, phosphate and benzoate, despite their ability to bind the metal ion.
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- Matteo Savastano
- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (M.S.); (M.F.); (G.F.); (P.M.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (M.S.); (M.F.); (G.F.); (P.M.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (M.S.); (M.F.); (G.F.); (P.M.); (C.B.)
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- Department of NEUROFARBA-Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical section, and Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Florence, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (M.S.); (M.F.); (G.F.); (P.M.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (M.S.); (M.F.); (G.F.); (P.M.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (M.S.); (M.F.); (G.F.); (P.M.); (C.B.)
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Martínez-Camarena Á, Savastano M, Llinares JM, Verdejo B, Bianchi A, García-España E, Bazzicalupi C. Stabilization of polyiodide networks with Cu(ii) complexes of small methylated polyazacyclophanes: shifting directional control from H-bonds to I⋯I interactions. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00912a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Modulation of hydrogen bonds and iodine–iodine interactions, both covalent and supramolecular, unlocks novel possibilities for the construction of transition metal-polyiodide hybrid networks.
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”
- University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino
- Italy
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- ICMol
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- University of Valencia
- Paterna
- Spain
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- ICMol
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry
- University of Valencia
- Paterna
- Spain
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”
- University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”
- University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino
- Italy
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Savastano M, García-Gallarín C, López de la Torre MD, Bazzicalupi C, Bianchi A, Melguizo M. Anion-π and lone pair-π interactions with s-tetrazine-based ligands. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Savastano M, García-Gallarín C, Giorgi C, Gratteri P, López de la Torre MD, Bazzicalupi C, Bianchi A, Melguizo M. Solid State and Solution Study on the Formation of Inorganic Anion Complexes with a Series of Tetrazine-Based Ligands. Molecules 2019; 24:E2247. [PMID: 31208109 PMCID: PMC6631435 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24122247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Four molecules (L1-L4) constituted by an s-tetrazine ring appended with two identical aliphatic chains of increasing length bearing terminal morpholine groups were studied as anion receptors in water. The basicity properties of these molecules were also investigated. Speciation of the anion complexes formed in solution and determination of their stability constants were performed by means of potentiometric (pH-metric) titrations, while further information was obtained by NMR and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) measurements. The crystal structures of two neutral ligands (L3, L4) and of their H2L3(ClO4)2∙2H2O, H2L4(ClO4)2∙2H2O, H2L3(PF6)2, and H2L3(PF6)2∙2H2O anion complexes were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The formation of anion-π interactions is the leitmotiv of these complexes, both in solution and in the solid state, although hydrogen bonding and/or formation of salt-bridges can contribute to their stability. Evidence of the ability of these ligands to form anion-π interactions is given by the observation that even the neutral (not-protonated) molecules bind anions in water to form complexes of significant stability, including elusive OH- anions.
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- Matteo Savastano
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Department of NEUROFARBA-Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, and Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Florence, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.
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Valls A, Altava B, Burguete MI, Escorihuela J, Martí-Centelles V, Luis SV. Supramolecularly assisted synthesis of chiral tripodal imidazolium compounds. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qo00163h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Supramolecular interactions based on amide groups direct the preferential formation of tritopic instead of monotopic or ditopic imidazolium compounds.
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- Adriana Valls
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica
- Universitat Jaume I
- Castellón
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica
- Universitat Jaume I
- Castellón
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica
- Universitat Jaume I
- Castellón
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica
- Universitat Jaume I
- Castellón
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica
- Universitat Jaume I
- Castellón
- Spain
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