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McNaughton DA, York E, Rawling T, Gale PA. N, N'-Dimethylsquaramide as a central scaffold for anionophore design. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:4868-4876. [PMID: 38764358 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00703d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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The N,N'-dimethylation of a diphenylsquaramide induces a conformational change in the orientation of the phenyl rings. This has been exploited to create a series of bis-urea, -thiourea and -squaramide anionophores. The compounds were shown to bind to Cl- using proton NMR titration techniques and to transport H+/Cl- through the lipid bilayers, whereas a non-methylated analogue displayed limited transport activity. Despite their potency in transport studies, the series had a negligible impact on cancer cell viability.
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- Daniel A McNaughton
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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Halgreen L, Torres-Huerta A, Norvaisa K, De Leener G, Tumanov N, Wouters J, Bartik K, Valkenier H. A Semiflexible Tetrahydrazone Macrocycle for Binding of Pyrophosphate and Smaller Anions. J Org Chem 2024; 89:6853-6864. [PMID: 38661472 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Macrocyclization has proven to be a useful design strategy in the development of efficient anion receptors. In addition to the ring size, the overall preorganization due to structural rigidity is key. To explore this in the context of developing an efficient pyrophosphate receptor, three macrocycles featuring a 26-membered interior ring size and similar H-bonding motifs have been synthesized, and their anion binding ability has been investigated. Computational studies and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data showed different degrees of preorganization as a result of differences in flexibility. The interaction of the three macrocycles with chloride, dihydrogen phosphate, and dihydrogen pyrophosphate was investigated in solution by NMR and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and in the solid state by X-ray crystallography. The tetrahydrazone-based macrocycle featuring intermediate flexibility exhibited the best affinity for all three anions investigated. Our results suggest that in addition to the proper preorganization of binding groups in a macrocycle a certain degree of flexibility is also required for an optimal affinity with the target guest.
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- Lau Halgreen
- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Engineering of Molecular NanoSystems, Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles, Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, CP165/64, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Engineering of Molecular NanoSystems, Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles, Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, CP165/64, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Engineering of Molecular NanoSystems, Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles, Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, CP165/64, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre d'Instrumentation en REsonance Magnétique (CIREM), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, CP 160/08, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Namur Institute of Structured Matter and Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Namur, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Namur Institute of Structured Matter and Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Namur, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Engineering of Molecular NanoSystems, Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles, Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, CP165/64, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Engineering of Molecular NanoSystems, Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles, Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, CP165/64, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Pamuła M, Bulatov E, Martínez-Crespo L, Kiesilä A, Naulapää J, Kalenius E, Helttunen K. Anion binding and transport with meso-alkyl substituted two-armed calix[4]pyrroles bearing urea and hydroxyl groups. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:6595-6603. [PMID: 37530577 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00919j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Calix[4]pyrroles bearing hydroxyl (1) or urea (3) groups attached to the meso-positions with propyl linkers were synthesized as cis- and trans-isomers. The anion binding properties of cis-1 and cis-3 were screened with ion-mobility mass spectrometry, where cis-1 formed complexes with Cl-, Br- and H2PO4-, whereas cis-3 formed complexes with most of the investigated anions, including Cl-, Br-, I-, NO3-, ClO4-, OTf-, SCN- and PF6-. The structures of the chloride complexes were further elucidated with density functional theory calculations and a crystal structure obtained for cis-1. In solution, chloride and dihydrogenphosphate anion binding with cis-1 and cis-3 were compared using 1H NMR titrations. To assess the suitability of two-armed calix[4]pyrroles as anion transporters, chloride transport studies of cis-1, cis-3 and trans-3 were performed using large unilamellar vesicles. The results revealed that cis-3 had the highest activity among the investigated calix[4]pyrroles, which was related to the improved affinity and isolation of chloride inside the binding cavity of cis-3 in comparison to cis-1. The results indicate that appending calix[4]pyrroles with two hydrogen bonding arms is a feasible strategy to obtain anion transporters and receptors with high anion affinity.
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- Małgorzata Pamuła
- University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. Valldemossa Km. 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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Docker A, Johnson TG, Kuhn H, Zhang Z, Langton MJ. Multistate Redox-Switchable Ion Transport Using Chalcogen-Bonding Anionophores. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:2661-2668. [PMID: 36652378 PMCID: PMC9896566 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Synthetic supramolecular transmembrane anionophores have emerged as promising anticancer chemotherapeutics. However, key to their targeted application is achieving spatiotemporally controlled activity. Herein, we report a series of chalcogen-bonding diaryl tellurium-based transporters in which their anion binding potency and anionophoric activity are controlled through reversible redox cycling between Te oxidation states. This unprecedented in situ reversible multistate switching allows for switching between ON and OFF anion transport and is crucially achieved with biomimetic chemical redox couples.
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- Andrew Docker
- Department of Chemistry,
Chemistry Research Laboratory, University
of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry,
Chemistry Research Laboratory, University
of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry,
Chemistry Research Laboratory, University
of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry,
Chemistry Research Laboratory, University
of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry,
Chemistry Research Laboratory, University
of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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Semakin AN, Golovanov IS, Nelyubina YV, Sukhorukov AY. 1,4,6,10-Tetraazaadamantanes (TAADs) with N-amino groups: synthesis and formation of boron chelates and host–guest complexes. Beilstein J Org Chem 2022; 18:1424-1434. [DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.18.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A synthetic route to 1,4,6,10-tetraazaadamantanes (TAADs) bearing free and protected amino groups at the bridge N-atoms has been developed via intramolecular cyclotrimerization of C=N units in the corresponding tris(hydrazonoalkyl)amines. In a similar fashion, unsymmetrically substituted TAADs having both amino and hydroxy groups at the bridge N-atoms were prepared via a hitherto unknown co-trimerization of oxime and hydrazone groups. The use of N-TAAD derivatives as potential ligands and receptors was showcased through forming boron chelates and host–guest complexes with water and simple alcohols.
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Hollstein S, Shyshov O, Hanževački M, Zhao J, Rudolf T, Jäger CM, von Delius M. Dynamic Covalent Self-Assembly of Chloride- and Ion-Pair-Templated Cryptates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201831. [PMID: 35384202 PMCID: PMC9400851 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
While supramolecular hosts capable of binding and transporting anions and ion pairs are now widely available, self-assembled architectures are still rare, even though they offer an inherent mechanism for the release of the guest ion(s). In this work, we report the dynamic covalent self-assembly of tripodal, urea-based anion cryptates that are held together by two orthoester bridgeheads. These hosts exhibit affinity for anions such as Cl- , Br- or I- in the moderate range that is typically advantageous for applications in membrane transport. In unprecedented experiments, we were able to dissociate the Cs⋅Cl ion pair by simultaneously assembling suitably sized orthoester hosts around the Cs+ and the Cl- ion.
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- Selina Hollstein
- Institute of Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Nottingham University ParkNottinghamNG7 2RDUK
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Nottingham University ParkNottinghamNG7 2RDUK
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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Hollstein S, Shyshov O, Hanževački M, Zhao J, Rudolf T, Jäger CM, Delius M. Dynamisch kovalente Selbstassemblierung von Chlorid‐ und Ionenpaar‐templierten Kryptaten. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Selina Hollstein
- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD Großbritannien
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD Großbritannien
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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