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Zitzmann M, Hampel F, Dube H. A cross-conjugation approach for high-performance diaryl-hemithioindigo photoswitches. Chem Sci 2023; 14:5734-5742. [PMID: 37265733 PMCID: PMC10231315 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06939c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Diaryl-hemithioindigos (diaryl-HTIs) are derivatives of a novel class of highly functionalized indigoid chromophores. In this work a systematic study of the electronic effects on their photoswitching reveals the design principles for achieving an excellent property profile. Two key elements need to be invoked for perfect diaryl-HTI performance, first introduction of strong electron donors and second establishment of cross-conjugation. The resulting photoswitches combine high thermal stability, large extinction coefficients, red-light responsiveness, pronounced photochromism, and strong isomer accumulation in the photostationary states with precise geometry changes. By using the inherent basicity of their strong electron donor moiety, diaryl-HTIs can be rendered into very potent tools for molecular logic applications. We demonstrate a variety of binary logic setups as well as sophisticated three- and four-input keypad locks for sequential logic operations. Three distinct states and up to four different stimuli are invoked for this multi-level molecular information processing. Diaryl-HTIs have thus entered the stage as very capable and promising photoswitch motives for anyone interested in reversible visible- and red-light as well as multi-stimuli responsive molecular behavior.
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Affiliation(s)
- Max Zitzmann
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10 91058 Erlangen Germany
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Pamuła M, Bulatov E, Helttunen K. Binding of ion pairs and neutral guests by aryl-extended meso‑p-hydroxyphenyl calix[4]pyrrole: The interplay between three binding sites. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Aryl- and Superaryl-Extended Calix[4]pyrroles: From Syntheses to Potential Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2023; 381:7. [PMID: 36607442 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00419-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The incorporation of aryl substituents at the meso-positions of calix[4]pyrrole (C4P) scaffolds produces aryl-extended (AE) and super-aryl-extended (SAE) calix[4]pyrroles. The cone conformation of the all-α isomers of "multi-wall" AE-C4Ps and SAE-C4Ps displays deep aromatic clefts or cavities. In particular, "four-wall" receptors feature an aromatic polar cavity closed at one end with four convergent pyrrole rings and fully open at the opposite end. This makes AE- and SAE-C4P scaffolds effective receptors for the molecular recognition of negatively charged ions and neutral guest molecules with donor-acceptor and hydrogen bonding motifs. In addition, adequately functionalized all-α isomers of multi wall AE- and SAE-C4P scaffolds self-assemble into uni-molecular and supra-molecular aggregates displaying capsular and cage-like structures. The self-assembly process requires the presence of template ions or molecules that lock the C4P cone conformation and complementing the inner polar functions and volumes of their cavities. We envisioned performing an in-depth revision of AE- and SAE-C4P scaffolds owing to their importance in different domains such as supramolecular chemistry, biology, material sciences and pharmaceutical chemistry. Herewith, besides the synthetic details on the elaboration of their structures, we also draw attention to their diverse applications. The organization of this review is mainly based on the number of "walls" present in the AE-C4P derivatives and their structural modifications. The sections are further divided based on the C4P functions and applications. The authors are convinced that this review will be of interest to researchers working in the general area of supramolecular chemistry as well as those involved in the study of the binding properties and applications of C4P derivatives.
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Josef V, Hampel F, Dube H. Heterocyclic Hemithioindigos: Highly Advantageous Properties as Molecular Photoswitches. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202210855. [PMID: 36040861 PMCID: PMC9826360 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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A survey of heterocyclic hemithioindigo photoswitches is presented identifying a number of structural motives with outstanding property profiles. The highly sought-after combination of pronounced color change, quantitative switching in both directions, exceptional high quantum yields, and tunable high thermal stability of metastable states can be realized with 4-imidazole, 2-pyrrole, and 3-indole-based derivatives. In the former, an unusual preorganization using isomer selective chalcogen- and hydrogen bonding allows to precisely control geometry changes and tautomerism upon switching. Heterocyclic hemithioindigos thus represent highly promising photoswitches with advanced capabilities that will be of great value to anyone interested in establishing defined and reversible control at the molecular level.
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- Verena Josef
- Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-NürnbergDepartment of Chemistry and PharmacyNikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 1091058ErlangenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-NürnbergDepartment of Chemistry and PharmacyNikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 1091058ErlangenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-NürnbergDepartment of Chemistry and PharmacyNikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 1091058ErlangenGermany
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Josef V, Hampel F, Dube H. Heterocyclic Hemithioindigos: Highly Advantageous Properties as Molecular Photoswitches. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202210855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Verena Josef
- FAU: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Chemistry and Pharmacy GERMANY
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- FAU: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Chemistry and Pharmacy GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Chemistry and Pharmacy Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10 91058 Erlangen GERMANY
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Rather IA, Ali R, Ali A. Recent developments in calix[4]pyrrole (C4P)-based supramolecular functional systems. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo01298g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Recent advances with calix[4]pyrrole-based supramolecular functional entities in the fields of molecular recognition (receptors, sensors, and metal ion caged systems), self-assembly (polymers), photo/pH-responsive molecular switches and catalysis are reviewed.
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- Ishfaq Ahmad Rather
- Organic and Supramolecular Functional Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi-110025, India
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- Organic and Supramolecular Functional Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi-110025, India
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- Organic and Supramolecular Functional Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi-110025, India
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Bruekers JP, Bakker R, White PB, Tinnemans P, Elemans JA, Nolte RJ. Stabilization of thermally unstable photoisomers of pyridinium-functionalized hemithioindigo switches by host-guest complexation. Tetrahedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2021.132499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Volarić J, Szymanski W, Simeth NA, Feringa BL. Molecular photoswitches in aqueous environments. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:12377-12449. [PMID: 34590636 PMCID: PMC8591629 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00547a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Molecular photoswitches enable dynamic control of processes with high spatiotemporal precision, using light as external stimulus, and hence are ideal tools for different research areas spanning from chemical biology to smart materials. Photoswitches are typically organic molecules that feature extended aromatic systems to make them responsive to (visible) light. However, this renders them inherently lipophilic, while water-solubility is of crucial importance to apply photoswitchable organic molecules in biological systems, like in the rapidly emerging field of photopharmacology. Several strategies for solubilizing organic molecules in water are known, but there are not yet clear rules for applying them to photoswitchable molecules. Importantly, rendering photoswitches water-soluble has a serious impact on both their photophysical and biological properties, which must be taken into consideration when designing new systems. Altogether, these aspects pose considerable challenges for successfully applying molecular photoswitches in aqueous systems, and in particular in biologically relevant media. In this review, we focus on fully water-soluble photoswitches, such as those used in biological environments, in both in vitro and in vivo studies. We discuss the design principles and prospects for water-soluble photoswitches to inspire and enable their future applications.
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- Jana Volarić
- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Institute for Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Tammannstr. 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Bartelmann T, Gnannt F, Zitzmann M, Mayer P, Dube H. Sulfoxide hemithioindigo tweezers - visible light addressable capture and release. Chem Sci 2021; 12:3651-3659. [PMID: 34163639 PMCID: PMC8179485 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04981f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Introducing responsive elements into supramolecular recognition systems offers great advantages for the control of intermolecular interactions and represents an important stepping stone towards multi-purpose and reprogrammable synthetic systems. Of particular interest is implementation of light-responsiveness because of the unique ease and precision of this signal. Here we present visible light responsive hemithioindigo-based molecular tweezers that bear a highly polar sulfoxide function as an additional recognition unit inside their binding site. Sulfur oxidation allows to simultaneously enhance all crucial properties of this receptor type i.e. photoswitching capability, thermal stability of individual switching states, binding affinity, and binding modulation upon switching. With a novel titration method the thermodynamic binding parameters were determined using reduced sample amounts. Employing these strongly enhanced molecular tweezers allowed to demonstrate photocontrol of intermolecular charge transfer in a reversible manner. Hemithioindigo based molecular tweezers with a comprehensively improved property profile are obtained by simple oxidation of the sulfur atom.![]()
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- Thomas Bartelmann
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Department of Chemistry, Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 München Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Department of Chemistry, Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 München Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Department of Chemistry, Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 München Germany .,Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10 91058 Erlangen Germany
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhiyao Yang
- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics Technology of Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics Technology of Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics Technology of Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P. R. China
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Moncelsi G, Ballester P. Photoswitchable Host‐Guest Systems Incorporating Hemithioindigo and Spiropyran Units. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201800249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Giulia Moncelsi
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Av. Països Catalans, 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
- Universitat Rovira i VirgiliDepartament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica c/Marcel⋅lí Domingo, 1 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Av. Països Catalans, 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) Passeig Lluís Companys, 23 08010 Barcelona Spain
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