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García-López V, Zalibera M, Trapp N, Kuss-Petermann M, Wenger OS, Diederich F. Stimuli-Responsive Resorcin[4]arene Cavitands: Toward Visible-Light-Activated Molecular Grippers. Chemistry 2020; 26:11451-11461. [PMID: 32780914 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Resorcin[4]arene cavitands, equipped with diverse quinone (Q) and [Ru(bpy)2 dppz]2+ (bpy=2,2'-bipyridine, dppz=dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine) photosensitizing walls in different configurations, were synthesized. Upon visible-light irradiation at 420 nm, electron transfer from the [Ru(bpy)2 dppz]2+ to the Q generates the semiquinone (SQ) radical anion, triggering a large conformational switching from a flat kite to a vase with a cavity for the encapsulation of small guests, such as cyclohexane and heteroalicyclic derivatives, in CD3 CN. Depending on the molecular design, the SQ radical anion can live for several minutes (≈10 min) and the vase can be generated in a secondary process without need for addition of a sacrificial electron donor to accumulate the SQ state. Switching can also be triggered by other stimuli, such as changes in solvent, host-guest complexation, and chemical and electrochemical processes. This comprehensive investigation benefits the development of stimuli-responsive nanodevices, such as light-activated molecular grippers.
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- Víctor García-López
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, HCI, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 81237, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, HCI, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, HCI, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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Szafraniec A, Iwanek W. Intramolecular Hydrogen Bond Driven Conformational Selectivity of Coumarin Derivatives of Resorcin[4]arene. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E6160. [PMID: 32859042 PMCID: PMC7503801 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21176160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
In this study, the synthesis and structure of 4-aminocoumarin derivatives of resorcin[4]arene were investigated. Spectroscopic analysis and quantum mechanical calculations showed that this molecule undertakes a crown-in conformation in chloroform. The conformations of the aminocoumarin derivative of resorcin[4]arene were compared with a hydroxycoumarin derivative of resorcin[4]arene, and the effect of the substituent on the conformational selectivity of the coumarin derivatives of resorcin[4]arene was demonstrated. Both UV-VIS and fluorescence spectroscopy for the coumarin derivative of resorcin[4]arene (3) were performed, and a strong fluorescence quenching of derivative 3 compared to 4-aminocoumarin was observed.
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- Anna Szafraniec
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 60-614 Poznań, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, UTP, University of Science and Technology, Seminaryjna 3, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Milić JV, Schneeberger T, Zalibera M, Diederich F, Boudon C, Ruhlmann L. Spectro-electrochemical toolbox for monitoring and controlling quinone-mediated redox-driven molecular gripping. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.04.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Milić JV, Diederich F. The Quest for Molecular Grippers: Photo‐Electric Control of Molecular Gripping Machinery. Chemistry 2019; 25:8440-8452. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jovana V. Milić
- Laboratory of Photonics and InterfacesÉcole Polytechnique Fédéralé de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8010 Zurich Switzerland
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Hahn DF, Milić JV, Hünenberger PH. Vase
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Equilibrium of Resorcin[4]arene Cavitands Investigated Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations with Ball‐and‐Stick Local Elevation Umbrella Sampling. Helv Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201900060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- David F. Hahn
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zürich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2 CH-8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and InterfacesÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL SB ISIC LPI, Station 6 CH-1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zürich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2 CH-8093 Zürich Switzerland
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Milić JV, Schneeberger T, Zalibera M, Milowska KZ, Ong QK, Trapp N, Ruhlmann L, Boudon C, Thilgen C, Diederich F. Thioether‐Functionalized Quinone‐Based Resorcin[4]arene Cavitands: Electroswitchable Molecular Actuators. Helv Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201800225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Jovana V. Milić
- Laboratory of Organic ChemistryETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8093 Zurich Switzerland
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Station 6, EPF Lausanne CH-1015 Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic ChemistryETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Chemical and Food TechnologyInstitute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Radlinského 9 812 37 Bratislava Slovak Republic
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- Department of Physics and Center for Nanoscience (CeNS)Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Amalienstaße 54 80799 Munich Germany
- Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM) Schellingstraße 4 80799 Munich Germany
- Department of Materials Science and MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Rd CB3 0FS Cambridge UK
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- Supramolecular Nano-Materials LaboratoryInstitute of Material Science and Engineering, Station 12, MXG, EPF Lausanne CH-1015 Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic ChemistryETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Université de Strasbourg, Laboratoire d'Électrochimie et de Chimie Physique du Corps SolideInstitut de Chimie de Strasbourg 4 rue Blaise Pascal, CS 90032 67081 Strasbourg France
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- Université de Strasbourg, Laboratoire d'Électrochimie et de Chimie Physique du Corps SolideInstitut de Chimie de Strasbourg 4 rue Blaise Pascal, CS 90032 67081 Strasbourg France
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- Laboratory of Organic ChemistryETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic ChemistryETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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Tonin MD, Garden SJ, Jotani MM, Wardell JL, Tiekink ER. On the influence of small chemical changes upon the supramolecular association in substituted 2-(phenoxy)-1,4-naphthoquinones. Z KRIST-CRYST MATER 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/zkri-2018-2129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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X-ray crystallography reveals the common feature of the title compounds is a 1,4-naphthoquinone ring system with a substituted phenoxy residue adjacent to an oxo-group to give 1 (H), 2 (3-Br), 3 (3-CF3), 4 (4-CN) and 5 (4-NO2). To a first approximation the fused ring system along with the two oxo substituents is planar with the major difference between the molecules relating to the relative orientations of the pendant phenoxy residues: dihedral angles range from 56.56(4)° (3) to 87.52(10)° (2). The presence of intermolecular C–H···O interactions is the common feature of the supramolecular association in the crystals of 1–5. In each of 1 and 5, these extend in three-dimensions but, only to supramolecular dimers in 4, chains in 2 and layers in 3. Each crystal also features C=O···π interactions, pointing to the importance of these points of contact in this series di-oxocompounds. In 2, these, along with C–Br···π interactions lead to a three-dimensional architecture. For 3, the C=O···π and π···π interactions occur within the layers which stack without directional interactions between them. In 4, C–H···O and C=O···π interactions combine to give a supramolecular layer, which also stack without directional interactions in the inter-layer region. Further analysis of the molecular packing was conducted by a Hirshfeld surface analysis (HSA). This points to the significant role of H···H, C···H/H···C and O···H/H···O contacts in the packing of 1. Notably different roles for these contacts are found in the other crystals correlating with the participation of the respective substituents in the molecular packing. The HSA suggests the association between layers in 3 (weak F···F and H···F interactions) and 4 (weak H···N interactions) is contributed by the phenoxy-substituents.
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- Marlon D.L. Tonin
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco A, Cidade Universitária , 21941-909 Rio de Janeiro-RJ , Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco A, Cidade Universitária , 21941-909 Rio de Janeiro-RJ , Brazil
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- Department of Physics , Bhavan’s Sheth R. A. College of Science , Ahmedabad, 380001 Gujarat , India
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Aberdeen , Old Aberdeen AB24 3UE , Scotland
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- Research Centre for Crystalline Materials, School of Science and Technology , Sunway University , 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan , Malaysia
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Gropp C, Quigley BL, Diederich F. Molecular Recognition with Resorcin[4]arene Cavitands: Switching, Halogen-Bonded Capsules, and Enantioselective Complexation. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:2705-2717. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b12894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Cornelius Gropp
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry,
Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
3, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry,
Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
3, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry,
Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
3, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Milić J, Zalibera M, Talaat D, Nomrowski J, Trapp N, Ruhlmann L, Boudon C, Wenger OS, Savitsky A, Lubitz W, Diederich F. Photoredox-Switchable Resorcin[4]arene Cavitands: Radical Control of Molecular Gripping Machinery via Hydrogen Bonding. Chemistry 2017; 24:1431-1440. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201704788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Jovana Milić
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry; ETH Zurich; Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics; Slovak University of Technology; Radlinského 9 81237 Bratislava Slovakia
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion; Stiftstrasse 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry; ETH Zurich; Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Basel; St. Johanns-Ring 19 4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry; ETH Zurich; Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Laboratoire d'Électrochimie et Chimie Physique du Corps Solide, Institut de Chimie de Strasbourg; Université de Strasbourg; 4 rue Blaise Pascal, CS 90032 67081 Strasbourg France
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- Laboratoire d'Électrochimie et Chimie Physique du Corps Solide, Institut de Chimie de Strasbourg; Université de Strasbourg; 4 rue Blaise Pascal, CS 90032 67081 Strasbourg France
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Basel; St. Johanns-Ring 19 4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion; Stiftstrasse 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion; Stiftstrasse 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry; ETH Zurich; Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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