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Burguera S, Frontera A, Bauzá A. Biological noncovalent N/O⋯V interactions: insights from theory and protein data bank analyses. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:30040-30048. [PMID: 37905702 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04571d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Computations at the PBE0-D3/def2-TZVP level of theory in conjunction with a Protein Data Bank (PDB) survey have provided first time evidence of favorable noncovalent interactions between ADP metavanadate (VO4) and ADP orthovanadate (VO5) and electron rich atoms. These involve a σ-hole present in the V atom and the lone pairs belonging to (i) protein residues (e.g., serine (SER), glutamate (GLU) or histidine (HIS)), (ii) backbone carbonyl groups and (iii) water molecules. A computational study has been carried out to rationalize the physical nature and directionality of the interaction in addition to its plausible biological role. The results reported herein are expected to have an impact in the fields of medicinal chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry and chemical biology.
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- Sergi Burguera
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra. de Valldemossa km. 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra. de Valldemossa km. 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra. de Valldemossa km. 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain.
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Burguera S, Bauzá A, Frontera A. Tuning the Nucleophilicity and Electrophilicity of Group 10 Elements through Substituent Effects: A DFT Study. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15597. [PMID: 37958580 PMCID: PMC10648789 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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In this study, a series of electron donor (-NH2, -NMe2 and -tBu) and electron-withdrawing substituents (-F, -CN and -NO2) were used to tune the nucleophilicity or electrophilicity of a series of square planar Ni2+, Pd2+ and Pt2+ malonate coordination complexes towards a pentafluoroiodobenzene and a pyridine molecule. In addition, Bader's theory of atoms in molecules (AIM), noncovalent interaction plot (NCIplot), molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) surface and natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses at the PBE0-D3/def2-TZVP level of theory were carried out to characterize and discriminate the role of the metal atom in the noncovalent complexes studied herein. We hope that the results reported herein may serve to expand the current knowledge regarding these metals in the fields of crystal engineering and supramolecular chemistry.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra. de Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Baleares, Spain; (S.B.); (A.B.)
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Burguera S, Frontera A, Bauzá A. Enzymatic reversion of Pt(II) nucleophilicity through charge dumping: the case of Pt(CN) 42. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:12847-12850. [PMID: 37791416 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc03816e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Combining computations and X-ray structure analysis we have demonstrated that [Pt(CN4)]2- can behave as a Lewis acid inside an enzyme's cavity. The nature of a counterintuitive contact found between a catalytically active GLN residue belonging to a mitochondrial synthase and the Pt(II) center was investigated by combining molecular dynamics and quantum mechanics calculations. Results confirm the electron acceptor role of [Pt(CN4)]2-, serving as an inspiration for the design of biomolecular cages able to tweak the nucleophilic/electrophilic character of an organometallic compound.
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- Sergi Burguera
- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra. de Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra. de Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra. de Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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Burguera S, Bauzá A, Frontera A. Hg(II)⋅d 8 [M] Interactions: Are they Metallophilic Interactions or Spodium Bonds? Chemphyschem 2023:e202300585. [PMID: 37792318 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Some literature reports have shown the existence of short Hg(II)⋅⋅⋅d8 [M] (M=Pd, Pt) contacts between linear Hg(II) and square planar d8 [M] complexes that have been defined as heterometallophilic interactions. Linear L-Hg(II)-L complexes exhibit a π-hole or positive belt of electrostatic potential at the Hg atom, whereas late transition metals can serve as effective electron donors through their filled dz 2 orbitals. This study provides compelling evidence that Hg(II)⋅⋅⋅d8 [M] interactions should be more appropriately termed spodium bonds.
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- Sergi Burguera
- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), SPAIN
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), SPAIN
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), SPAIN
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Piña MDLN, Bauzá A. On the Importance of Halogen and Chalcogen Bonds in the Solid State of Nucleic Acids: A Combined Crystallographic and Theoretical Perspective. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13035. [PMID: 37685843 PMCID: PMC10488009 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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In this work, intra- and intermolecular halogen and chalcogen bonds (HlgBs and ChBs, respectively) present in the solid state of nucleic acids (NAs) have been studied at the RI-MP2/def2-TZVP level of theory. To achieve this, a Protein Data Bank (PDB) survey was carried out, revealing a series of structures in which Br/I or S/Se/Te atoms belonging to nucleobases or pentose rings were involved in noncovalent interactions (NCIs) with electron-rich species. The energetics and directionality of these NCIs were rationalized through a computational study, which included the use of Molecular Electrostatic Potential (MEP) surfaces, the Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM), and Non Covalent Interaction plot (NCIplot) and Natural Bonding Orbital (NBO) techniques.
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra. de Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain;
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Lang L, Frontera A, Perez A, Bauzá A. Computational Study of Driving Forces in ATSP, PDIQ, and P53 Peptide Binding: C═O···C═O Tetrel Bonding Interactions at Work. J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:3018-3029. [PMID: 37014944 PMCID: PMC10207270 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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Understanding the molecular interactions that drive peptide folding is crucial to chemistry and biology. In this study, we analyzed the role of CO···CO tetrel bonding (TtB) interactions in the folding mechanism of three different peptides (ATSP, pDIQ, and p53), which exhibit a different propensity to fold in an α helix motif. To achieve this goal, we used both a recently developed Bayesian inference approach (MELDxMD) and Quantum Mechanics (QM) calculations at the RI-MP2/def2-TZVP level of theory. These techniques allowed us to study the folding process and to evaluate the strength of the CO···CO TtBs as well as the synergies between TtBs and hydrogen-bonding (HB) interactions. We believe that the results derived from our study will be helpful for those scientists working in computational biology, peptide chemistry, and structural biology.
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- Lijun Lang
- Chemistry
Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Baleares, Spain
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Baleares, Spain
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Piña MDLN, Sahu AK, Frontera A, Biswal HS, Bauzá A. Tetrel bonds involving a CF 3 group participate in protein-drug recognition: a combined crystallographic and computational study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:12409-12419. [PMID: 37093130 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00839h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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In this study, the ability of CF3 groups to bind to the electron-rich side chains and backbone groups of proteins has been investigated by combining a Protein Data Bank (PDB) survey and ab initio quantum mechanics calculations. More precisely, an inspection of the PDB involving organic ligands containing a CF3 group and electron-rich atoms (A = N, O and S) in the vicinity revealed 419 X-ray structures exhibiting CF3⋯A tetrel bonds (TtBs). In a posterior stage, those hits that exhibited the most relevant features in terms of directionality and intermolecular distance were selected for theoretical calculations at the RI-MP2/def2-TZVPD level of theory. Also, Hammett's regression plots of several TtB complexes involving meta- and para-substituted benzene derivatives were computed to shed light on the substituent effects. Moreover, the TtBs were characterized through several state-of-the-art computational techniques, such as the Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM) and Noncovalent Interactions plot (NCIplot) methodologies. We believe that the results gathered from our study will be useful for rational drug design and biological communities as well as for further expanding the role of this interaction to biomedical applications.
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- María de Las Nieves Piña
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crts de Valldemossa km 7.6, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO-Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, Khurda, 752050, Bhubaneswar, India.
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crts de Valldemossa km 7.6, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO-Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, Khurda, 752050, Bhubaneswar, India.
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crts de Valldemossa km 7.6, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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Esmaeeli R, Bauzá A, Perez A. Structural predictions of protein-DNA binding: MELD-DNA. Nucleic Acids Res 2023; 51:1625-1636. [PMID: 36727436 PMCID: PMC9976882 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Structural, regulatory and enzymatic proteins interact with DNA to maintain a healthy and functional genome. Yet, our structural understanding of how proteins interact with DNA is limited. We present MELD-DNA, a novel computational approach to predict the structures of protein-DNA complexes. The method combines molecular dynamics simulations with general knowledge or experimental information through Bayesian inference. The physical model is sensitive to sequence-dependent properties and conformational changes required for binding, while information accelerates sampling of bound conformations. MELD-DNA can: (i) sample multiple binding modes; (ii) identify the preferred binding mode from the ensembles; and (iii) provide qualitative binding preferences between DNA sequences. We first assess performance on a dataset of 15 protein-DNA complexes and compare it with state-of-the-art methodologies. Furthermore, for three selected complexes, we show sequence dependence effects of binding in MELD predictions. We expect that the results presented herein, together with the freely available software, will impact structural biology (by complementing DNA structural databases) and molecular recognition (by bringing new insights into aspects governing protein-DNA interactions).
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- Reza Esmaeeli
- Department of Chemistry, Quantum theory project, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), 07122, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Quantum theory project, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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de Las Nieves Piña M, Mooibroek TJ, Frontera A, Bauzá A. Importance of Cu and Ag regium-π bonds in supramolecular chemistry and biology: a combined crystallographic and ab initio study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:24983-24991. [PMID: 36214369 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03874a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Identifying and characterizing new binding events between electron donor and acceptor counterparts represents a crucial step to complete the molecular recognition and aggregation picture, which is key to chemistry and biology. In this study we interrogated both the PDB (Protein Data Bank) and CSD (Cambridge Structural Database) for the presence of Cu and Ag regium-π (Rg-π) bonds (an attractive noncovalent force between elements from group 11 and π-systems). Concretely, we found evidence of the plausible biological role of the interaction in protein-DNA systems, bacterial Ag extrusion processes and Heme group redox functionality. Furthermore, we also highlighted the implications of Rg-π bonds in the crystal packing of two host-guest systems, where this interaction is key for the binding and recognition of small organic molecules as well as for the encapsulation of organometallic complexes. Theoretical models were used to analyse the strength of the interaction (RI-MP2/def2-TZVP level of theory) together with QTAIM (Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules), NBO (Natural Bonding Orbital) and NCIplot (Non Covalent Interactions plot) analyses, which further assisted in the characterization of the regium-π interactions described herein. We expect the results from this study will be useful to attract the attention of chemical biologists as well as to expand the potential of the interaction to the supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering communities.
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- María de Las Nieves Piña
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain.
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam Science Park A, 904, E1.26, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain.
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Bauzá A, Frontera A. Noncovalent Interactions Involving Group 6 in Biological Systems: The Case of Molybdopterin and Tungstopterin Cofactors. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201660. [PMID: 35670547 PMCID: PMC9545818 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In this study we propose to coin the term Wolfium bond (WfB) to refer to a net attractive force (noncovalent interaction) between any element of group 6 and electron donor atoms (neutral molecules or anions) and to differentiate it from a coordination bond (metal‐ligand interaction). We provide evidence of the existence of this interaction by inspecting the X‐ray crystal structure of proteins containing Molybdopterin and Tungstopterin cofactors from the Protein Data Bank (PDB). The plausible biological role of the interaction as well as its physical nature (antibonding Wf‐Ligand orbital involved) are also analyzed by means of ab initio calculations (RI‐MP2/def2‐TZVP level of theory), Atoms in Molecules (AIM), Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) and Noncovalent Interactions plot (NCIplot) analyses.
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- Antonio Bauzá
- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ctra. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain
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De las Nieves Piña M, Burguera S, Buils J, Àngel Crespí M, Ernesto Morales J, Pons J, Bauzá A, Frontera A. Cover Feature: Substituent Effects in π‐Hole Regium Bonding Interactions Between Au(
p
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Complexes and Lewis Bases: An
ab initio
Study (ChemPhysChem 8/2022). Chemphyschem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- María De las Nieves Piña
- Departament de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) SPAIN
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- Departament de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) SPAIN
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- Departament de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) SPAIN
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- Departament de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) SPAIN
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- Departament de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) SPAIN
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- Departament de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) SPAIN
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- Departament de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) SPAIN
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- Departament de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) SPAIN
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Donath M, Schwedtmann K, Schneider T, Hennersdorf F, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Weigand JJ. Direct conversion of white phosphorus to versatile phosphorus transfer reagents via oxidative onioation. Nat Chem 2022; 14:384-391. [PMID: 35379968 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-00913-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The main feedstock for the value-added phosphorus chemicals used in industry and research is white phosphorus (P4), from which the key intermediate for forming P(III) compounds is PCl3. Owing to its high reactivity, syntheses based on PCl3 are often accompanied by product mixtures and laborious work-up procedures, so an alternative process to form a viable P(III) transfer reagent is desirable. Our concept of oxidative onioation, where white phosphorus is selectively converted into triflate salts of versatile P1 transfer reagents such as [P(LN)3][OTf]3 (LN is a cationic, N-based substituent; that is, 4-dimethylaminopyridinio), provides a convenient alternative for the implementation of P-O, P-N and P-C bonds while circumventing the use of PCl3. We use p-block element compounds of type RnE (for example, Ph3As or PhI) to access weak adducts between nitrogen Lewis bases LN and the corresponding dications [RnELN]2+. The proposed equilibrium between [RnELN]2+ + LN and [RnE(LN)2]2+ allows for the complete oxidative onioation of all six P-P bonds in P4 to yield highly reactive and versatile trications [P(LN)3]3+.
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- Maximilian Donath
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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Piña MDLN, Burguera S, Buils J, Crespí MÀ, Morales JE, Pons J, Bauzá A, Frontera A. Substituent effects in π-hole regium bonding interactions between Au(p-X-Py)2 complexes and Lewis bases: an ab initio study. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202200010. [PMID: 35191571 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
For the first time, long range substituent effects in regium bonding interactions involving Au(I) linear complexes are investigated. The Au(I) atom is coordinated to two para -substituted pyridine ligands. The interaction energy (RI-MP2/def2-TZVP level of theory) of the π-hole regium bonding assemblies is affected by the pyridine substitution. The Hammett's plot representations for several sets of Lewis bases have been carried out and, in all cases, good regression plots have been obtained (interaction energies vs. Hammett's σ parameter). The Bader's theory of "atoms-in-molecules" has been used to evidence that the electron density computed at the bond critical point that connects the Au-atom to the electron donor can be used as a measure of bond order in regium bonding. Several X-ray structures retrieved from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) provide some experimental support to the existence of regium π-hole bonding in [Au(Py) 2 ] + derivatives.
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Chemistry, SPAIN
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Chemistry, SPAIN
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- Universitat Illes Balears, Chemistry, Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, SPAIN
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de Las Nieves-Piña M, Frontera A, Mooibroek TJ, Bauzá A. Frustrated Lewis Pairs Based on Carbon⋅⋅⋅Carbon + Tetrel Bonds: A DFT Study. Chemphyschem 2021; 22:2478-2483. [PMID: 34596315 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The ability of Triangulenium (TA+ ) compounds to form Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) with N-HeteroCycle Carbenes (NHCs) is analysed in this manuscript at the PBE0-D3/def2-TZVP level of theory. We have used six TA+ -based moieties, three presenting similar bridging groups (O (trioxo), -CH2 (triaryl) and -NH (triaza)) and another three mixing, O, -CH2 and NH moieties. In addition, several aryl-substituted NHCs have been used as electron donor moieties to undergo carbon⋅⋅⋅carbon+ tetrel bonds with the TA+ derivatives. More precisely, -Me,-iPr, -tBu and -Ph groups were used. Finally, we have used Bader's quantum theory of "atoms in molecules" (QTAIM) and Natural Bonding Analysis (NBO) to characterize the carbon⋅⋅⋅carbon+ tetrel bonds described herein. We expect the results gathered herein will be useful for further exploitation of carbon⋅⋅⋅carbon+ bonds in the formation of FLPs as well as to expand the current knowledge of tetrel bonds to the fields of synthetic chemistry and catalysis.
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- María de Las Nieves-Piña
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.7, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.7, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park A, 904, E1.26, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.7, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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Esmaeeli R, Piña MDLN, Frontera A, Pérez A, Bauzá A. Importance of Anion-π Interactions in RNA GAAA and GGAG Tetraloops: A Combined MD and QM Study. J Chem Theory Comput 2021; 17:6624-6633. [PMID: 34586810 PMCID: PMC8515804 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In this study, we
demonstrate that anion−π interactions
(an attractive noncovalent force between electron deficient π-systems
and anions) are involved in the stabilization of GAAA and GGAG RNA
tetraloops. Using the single recognition particle (SRP)–RNA
complexes as a case of study, we combined molecular dynamics (MD)
and quantum mechanics (QM) calculations to shed light on the structural
influence of phosphate–G anion−π interactions
and hydrogen bonds (HBs) involving K+/Mg2+ water
clusters. In addition, the RNA assemblies herein were further characterized
by means of the “atoms in molecules” (AIM) and noncovalent
interactions plot (NCIplot) methodologies. We believe the results
derived from this study might be important in the fields of chemical
biology (RNA folding and engineering) and supramolecular chemistry
(anion−π interactions) as well as to further expand the
current knowledge regarding RNA structural motifs.
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- Reza Esmaeeli
- Chemistry Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Baleares, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Baleares, Spain
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- Chemistry Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Baleares, Spain
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Guo CX, Schwedtmann K, Fidelius J, Hennersdorf F, Dickschat A, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Weigand JJ. Bifunctional Fluorophosphonium Triflates as Intramolecular Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Reversible CO 2 Sequestration and Binding of Carbonyls, Nitriles and Acetylenes. Chemistry 2021; 27:13709-13714. [PMID: 34432918 PMCID: PMC8518062 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Electrophilic fluorophosphonium triflates bearing pyridyl (3[OTf]) or imidazolyl (4[OTf])-substituents act as intramolecular frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) and reversibly form 1 : 1 adducts with CO2 (5+ and 6+ ). An unusual and labile spirocyclic tetrahedral intermediate (72+ ) is observed in CO2 -pressurized (0.5-2.0 bar) solutions of cation 4+ at low temperatures, as demonstrated by variable-temperature NMR studies, which were confirmed crystallographically. In addition, cations 3+ and 4+ actively bind carbonyls, nitriles and acetylenes by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, as shown by selected examples.
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- Chun-Xiang Guo
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, TU Dresden, Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, TU Dresden, Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, TU Dresden, Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, TU Dresden, Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, TU Dresden, Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de Illes Balears, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de Illes Balears, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, TU Dresden, Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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Through the combination of X-ray structure analysis and density functional theory (DFT) theoretical calculations at the B3LYP-D3/def2-TZVP level of theory, we designed and investigated two novel host units for the recognition of neutral (e.g. halobenzenes) and charged (e.g. chloride and nitrate) guests inspired by a glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCPII) system and its inhibitors.
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- Antonio Frontera
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crts de Valldemossa km 7.6, 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crts de Valldemossa km 7.6, 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain.
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Fernández Riveras JA, Frontera A, Bauzá A. Selenium chalcogen bonds are involved in protein-carbohydrate recognition: a combined PDB and theoretical study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:17656-17662. [PMID: 34373871 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp01929e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this manuscript the ability of selenium carbohydrates to undergo chalcogen bonding (ChB) interactions with protein residues has been studied at the RI-MP2/def2-TZVP level of theory. An inspection of the Protein Data Bank (PDB) revealed SeA (A = O, C and S) intermolecular contacts involving Se-pyranose ligands and ASP, TYR, SER and MET residues. Theoretical models were built to analyse the strength and directionality of the interaction together with "Atoms in Molecules" (AIM), Natural Bonding Orbital (NBO) and Non Covalent Interactions plot (NCIplot) analyses, which further assisted in the characterization of the ChBs described herein. We expect that the results from this study will be useful to expand the current knowledge regarding biological ChBs as well as to increase the visibility of the interaction among the carbohydrate chemistry community.
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- Jose A Fernández Riveras
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, Palma (Baleares) 07122, Spain.
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Frontera A, Bauzá A. Biological halogen bonds in protein-ligand complexes: a combined QTAIM and NCIPlot study in four representative cases. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:6858-6864. [PMID: 34319314 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob01212f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this study, the PDB has been manually scrutinized by using a subset of all PDB entries containing organic iodinated ligands. Four structures exhibiting short IA halogen bonding (HaB) contacts (A stands for the σ-hole acceptor) have been selected and further analysed. In most hits, the sigma-hole acceptor corresponds to an O-atom of the amido group belonging to the protein backbone. In a minority of hits, the electron donors are O, S, Se or π-systems of the amino-acid side chains. A judicious selection of four PDB structures presenting all four types of HaB interactions (C-IA, A = O, S, Se, π) has been performed. For these selected structures, a comprehensive RI-MP2/def2-TZVP study has been carried out to evaluate the HaB energetically. Moreover, the interactions have been characterized by combining the quantum theory of "atoms-in-molecules" (QTAIM) and the noncovalent interaction plot (NCIPlot) and rationalized using the molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) surface.
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- Antonio Frontera
- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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Llull R, Montalbán G, Vidal I, Gomila RM, Bauzá A, Frontera A. Theoretical study of spodium bonding in the active site of three Zn-proteins and several model systems. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:16888-16896. [PMID: 34328165 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02150h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In this manuscript, three examples retrieved from the PDB are selected to demonstrate the existence and relevance of spodium bonding (SpB) in biological systems. SpB is defined as an attractive noncovalent interaction between elements of group 12 of the periodic table acting as a Lewis acid and any atom or group of atoms acting as an electron donor. The utilization of this term (SpB) is convenient to differentiate classical coordination bonds from noncovalent interactions. In the latter, the distance between the electron rich and the spodium atoms is longer than the sum of the covalent radii but shorter than the sum of the van der Waals radii. In most Zn-dependent metalloenzymes, the spodium atom is bonded to three imidazole moieties belonging to the side chains of histidine amino-acids. Herein, in addition to the investigation of the SpB in the active site of three exemplifying enzymes, theoretical models where the Zn(ii) atom is bonded either to three imidazole or triazole ligands are used in order to investigate the strength of the SpB and its competition with hydrogen bonding. A series of Lewis bases and anions have been used as SpB acceptors combined with six SpB donors (receptors) of general formula [ZnY3X]+ (Y = imidazole and triazole and X = Cl, N3 and SCH3). In addition to the investigation of the energetic and geometric features of the complexes, the SpB interactions have been further characterized using the natural bond orbital (NBO) method, quantum theory of "atoms-in-molecules" and the noncovalent interaction plot (NCI plot).
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- Rosa Llull
- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain.
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Understanding the structural and functional implications of metal ions is of pivotal significance to chemical biology. Herein, we report first time the evidence of spodium bonds (SpB's, an attractive noncovalent force involving elements from group 12 and electron-rich species) in tetrahedral Zn-binding sites. Through a combined crystallographic (PDB analysis) and computational (ab initio calculations) study, we demonstrate that Zn SpB's are abundant and might be involved in protein structure and enzyme inhibition.
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- Himansu S Biswal
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, Khurda, 752050 Bhubaneswar, India.,Training School Complex, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushakti Nagar, 400094 Mumbai, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, Khurda, 752050 Bhubaneswar, India.,Training School Complex, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushakti Nagar, 400094 Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma (Baleares), Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma (Baleares), Spain
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Anyfanti G, Bauzá A, Gentiluomo L, Rodrigues J, Portalone G, Frontera A, Rissanen K, Puttreddy R. Short X···N Halogen Bonds With Hexamethylenetetraamine as the Acceptor. Front Chem 2021. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2021.623595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) and N-haloimides form two types of short (imide)X···N and X–X···N (X = Br, I) halogen bonds. Nucleophilic substitution or ligand-exchange reaction on the peripheral X of X–X···N with the chloride of N-chlorosuccinimide lead to Cl–X···N halogen-bonded complexes. The 1:1 complexation of HMTA and ICl manifests the shortest I···N halogen bond [2.272(5) Å] yet reported for an HMTA acceptor. Two halogen-bonded organic frameworks are prepared using 1:4 molar ratio of HMTA and N-bromosuccinimide, each with a distinct channel shape, one possessing oval and the other square grid. The variations in channel shapes are due to tridentate and tetradentate (imide)Br···N coordination modes of HMTA. Density Functional Theory (DFT) studies are performed to gain insights into (imide)X···N interaction strengths (ΔEint). The calculated ΔEint values for (imide)Br···N (−11.2 to −12.5 kcal/mol) are smaller than the values for (imide)I···N (−8.4 to −29.0 kcal/mol). The DFT additivity analysis of (imide)Br···N motifs demonstrates Br···N interaction strength gradually decreasing from 1:1 to 1:3 HMTA:N-bromosuccinimide complexes. Exceptionally similar charge density values ρ(r) for N–I covalent bond and I···N non-covalent bond of a (saccharin)N–I···N motif signify the covalent character for I···N halogen bonding.
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Maiti M, Thakurta S, Pilet G, Bauzá A, Frontera A. Two new hydrogen-bonded supramolecular dioxo-molybdenum(VI) complexes based on acetyl-hydrazone ligands: Synthesis, crystal structure and DFT studies. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This highlight evidences the existence and importance of spodium bonds (SpB) in solid state structures involving five-coordinated square-pyramidal Zn(ii) spodium atom.
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- Rosa M. Gomila
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- Serveis Científico-Tècnics
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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- Department of Chemistry
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences
- University of Amsterdam
- 1098 XH Amsterdam
- Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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Anyfanti G, Bauzá A, Gentiluomo L, Rodrigues J, Portalone G, Frontera A, Rissanen K, Puttreddy R. Short X···N Halogen Bonds With Hexamethylenetetraamine as the Acceptor. Front Chem 2021; 9:623595. [PMID: 33996740 PMCID: PMC8116742 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.623595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) and N-haloimides form two types of short (imide)X···N and X-X···N (X = Br, I) halogen bonds. Nucleophilic substitution or ligand-exchange reaction on the peripheral X of X-X···N with the chloride of N-chlorosuccinimide lead to Cl-X···N halogen-bonded complexes. The 1:1 complexation of HMTA and ICl manifests the shortest I···N halogen bond [2.272(5) Å] yet reported for an HMTA acceptor. Two halogen-bonded organic frameworks are prepared using 1:4 molar ratio of HMTA and N-bromosuccinimide, each with a distinct channel shape, one possessing oval and the other square grid. The variations in channel shapes are due to tridentate and tetradentate (imide)Br···N coordination modes of HMTA. Density Functional Theory (DFT) studies are performed to gain insights into (imide)X···N interaction strengths (ΔEint). The calculated ΔEint values for (imide)Br···N (-11.2 to -12.5 kcal/mol) are smaller than the values for (imide)I···N (-8.4 to -29.0 kcal/mol). The DFT additivity analysis of (imide)Br···N motifs demonstrates Br···N interaction strength gradually decreasing from 1:1 to 1:3 HMTA:N-bromosuccinimide complexes. Exceptionally similar charge density values ρ(r) for N-I covalent bond and I···N non-covalent bond of a (saccharin)N-I···N motif signify the covalent character for I···N halogen bonding.
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- Goulielmina Anyfanti
- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
- Centro de Química da Madeira, MMRG, Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca (Balearus), Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
- Department of Chemistry, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Centro de Química da Madeira, MMRG, Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca (Balearus), Spain
- *Correspondence: Antonio Frontera
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
- Kari Rissanen
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Rakesh Puttreddy
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Schoemaker R, Schwedtmann K, Hennersdorf F, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Weigand JJ. Toward N,P-Doped π-Extended PAHs: A One-Pot Synthesis to Diannulated 1,4,2-Diazaphospholium Triflate Salts. J Org Chem 2020; 85:14420-14434. [PMID: 32351111 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel method for the one-pot synthesis of diannulated 1,4,2-diazaphospholium triflate salts by a Me3SiOTf-mediated self-condensation of dichlorophosphaneyl aza-(poly)cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (aza-(P)AHs; namely, pyridine, quinoline, phenanthridine, and benzo[d]thiazole) is reported. The diannulated 1,4,2-diazaphospholium triflate salts are characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, X-ray analysis, as well as their calculated NICS values, underlining their aromatic character. Quantum mechanical calculations shed light on the intermolecular reaction mechanism. Follow up chemistry, such as the halogenation reaction with XeF2 or SO2Cl2 with the dipyridinium derivative selectively yields the respective dihalo-σ4,λ5- and tetrahalo-σ5,λ6-diazaphospholium triflate salts. The dihalo-σ4,λ5-diazaphospholium triflate salt serves well as a surrogate for the introduction of the cationic 2-(1,2'-bipyridin)-1-iumyl ligand (1,2'-bipyl), the monocationic structural isomer of the prototypical 2,2'-bipyridine ligand (2,2'-bipy).
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- Robin Schoemaker
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca 07122, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca 07122, Spain
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
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The regium-π interaction is an attractive noncovalent force between group 11 elements (Cu, Ag, and Au) acting as Lewis acids and aromatic surfaces. Herein, we report for the first time experimental (Protein Data Bank analysis) and theoretical (RI-MP2/def2-TZVP level of theory) evidence of regium-π bonds involving Au(I) and aromatic amino acids (Phe, Tyr, Trp, and His). These findings might be important in the field of drug design and for retrospectively understanding the role of gold in proteins.
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- María de Las Nieves Piña
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma (Baleares), Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma (Baleares), Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma (Baleares), Spain
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Piña MDLN, Frontera A, Bauzá A. Quantifying Intramolecular Halogen Bonds in Nucleic Acids: A Combined Protein Data Bank and Theoretical Study. ACS Chem Biol 2020; 15:1942-1948. [PMID: 32469201 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In this study, we report experimental (Protein Data Bank (PDB) search) and theoretical (RI-MP2/def2-TZVP level of theory) evidence of the nature, stability, and directionality properties of intramolecular halogen bonding interactions (HaBs) between 5-bromo/5-iodoracil bases and backbone phosphate groups in nucleic acids (NAs). A PDB survey revealed relevant examples where intramolecular HaBs are undertaken and serve as a structural source of stability in RNA and DNA molecules. In order to develop suitable energy predictors, we started this investigation by calculating the interaction energy values and both the potential V(r) and kinetic G(r) energy densities (using Bader's "atoms in molecules" theory) of several halogen bond complexes involving 5-bromo/5-iodoracil molecules and biologically relevant electron donors. Once the energy predictors based on V(r)/G(r) energy densities were developed, we analyzed the HaBs observed in the biological examples retrieved from the PDB search in order to estimate the strength of the interaction. As far as our knowledge extends, intramolecular halogen bonds in NAs have not been previously quantified in the literature using this methodology and may be of great importance in understanding their structural properties as well as in the construction of molecular materials with DNA and other biological macromolecules.
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- María de las Nieves Piña
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, Palma, Baleares 07122, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, Palma, Baleares 07122, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, Palma, Baleares 07122, Spain
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- Antonio Bauzá
- Departament de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares Spain
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- Instituto de Química Médica Juan de la Cierva, 3 28006- Madrid Spain
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- Instituto de Química Médica Juan de la Cierva, 3 28006- Madrid Spain
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Amsterdam Science Park A, 904, E1.26 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Departament de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares Spain
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Bauzá A, Alkorta I, Elguero J, Mooibroek TJ, Frontera A. Spodium Bonds: Noncovalent Interactions Involving Group 12 Elements. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:17482-17487. [PMID: 32542948 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The term spodium (Sp) bond is proposed to refer to a net attractive interaction between any element of Group 12 and electron-rich atoms (Lewis bases or anions). These noncovalent interactions are markedly different from coordination bonds (antibonding Sp-ligand orbital involved). Evidence is provided for the existence of this interaction by calculations at the RI-MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level of theory, atoms-in-molecules, and natural bond orbital analyses and by examining solid-state structures in the Cambridge Structure Database.
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- Antonio Bauzá
- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma, de Mallorca (Baleares, Spain
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- Instituto de Química Médica, Juan de la Cierva, 3, 28006-, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Química Médica, Juan de la Cierva, 3, 28006-, Madrid, Spain
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park A, 904, E1.26, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma, de Mallorca (Baleares, Spain
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Identifying new binding forces between electron donor and acceptor entities is key to properly understanding molecular recognition and aggregation phenomena, which are of inmense importance to biology. For decades, the halogenation of DNA/RNA bases has been routinely carried out to solve solid state structures of nucleic acids (NA). However, the effects of this modification might be deeper than just a simple atom substitution since halogens are also known to undergo noncovalent binding (halogen bonding). Herein we show that halogenated NAs with either Br or I atoms are able to establish halogen bonds with properly disposed protein residues. An inspection of the Protein Data Bank (PDB) reveals several examples involving 5-iodo/5-bromouracil, 8-bromoadenine, and 5-iodocytosine bases that are consistent with the halogen bond geometry features. Computations reveal the favorable and moderately strong nature of this interaction, thus confirming the ability of halogenated bases to actively participate in protein-NA binding.
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- Antonio Frontera
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Baleares, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Baleares, Spain
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Adak P, Ghosh B, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Herron SR, Chattopadhyay SK. Binuclear and tetranuclear Zn(ii) complexes with thiosemicarbazones: synthesis, X-ray crystal structures, ATP-sensing, DNA-binding, phosphatase activity and theoretical calculations. RSC Adv 2020; 10:12735-12746. [PMID: 35492083 PMCID: PMC9051056 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10549b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Two Zinc(ii) complexes [Zn4(L1)4]·2H2O (1) and [Zn2(L2)2]·2H2O (2) of pyruvaldehydethiosemicarbazone ligands are reported. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, NMR, UV-vis spectroscopy and by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. X-ray crystal structure determinations of the complexes show that though Zn : ligand stoichiometry is 1 : 1 in both the complexes, the molecular unit is tetranuclear for 1 and binuclear for 2. Both the complexes show selective sensing of ATP at pH 7.4 (0.01 M HEPES) in CH3CN–H2O (9 : 1) medium in the presence of other anions like AcO−, NO3−, F−, Cl−, H2PO4−, HPO42− and P2O72−. The UV-titration experiments of complexes 1 and 2 with ATP results in binding constants of 2.0(±0.07) × 104 M−1 and 7.1(±0.05) × 103 M−1 respectively. The calculated detection limits of 6.7 μM and 1.7 μM for 1 and 2 respectively suggest that the complexes are sensitive detectors of ATP. High selectivity of the complexes is confirmed by the addition of ATP in presence of an excess of other anions. DFT studies confirm that the ATP complexes are more favorable than those with the other inorganic phosphate anions, in agreement with the experimental results. Phosphatase like activity of both complexes is investigated spectrophotometrically using 4-nitrophenylphosphate (NPP) as a substrate, indicating the complexes possess significant phosphate ester hydrolytic efficiency. The kinetics for the hydrolysis of the substrate NPP was studied by the initial rate method at 25 °C. Michaelis–Menten derived kinetic parameters indicate that rate of hydrolysis of the P–O bond by complex 1 is much greater than that of complex 2, the kcat values being 212(±5) and 38(±2) h−1 respectively. The DNA binding studies of the complexes were investigated using electronic absorption spectroscopy and fluorescence quenching. The absorption spectral titrations of the complexes with DNA indicate that the CT-DNA binding affinity (Kb) of complex 1 (2.10(±0.07) × 106 M−1) is slightly greater than that of 2 (1.11(±0.04) × 106 M−1). From fluorescence spectra the apparent binding constant (Kapp) values were calculated and they are found to be 5.41(±0.01) × 105 M−1 for 1 and 3.93(±0.02) × 105 M−1 for 2. The molecular dynamics simulation demonstrates that the Zn(ii) complex 1 is a good intercalator of DNA. A binuclear and a tetranuclear zinc(ii) of pyruvaldehyde thiosemicarbazone show selective sensing of ATP at pH 7.4 (0.01 M HEPES) in CH3CN–H2O (9 : 1) medium. The DNA binding and phosphatase activities of the complexes are also reported.![]()
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- Piyali Adak
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howarh-711 103 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howarh-711 103 India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca IllesBalears Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca IllesBalears Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Utah Valley University 800W University Pkwy Orem UT 84058 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howarh-711 103 India
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Adhikari S, Bhattacharjee T, Das A, Roy S, Daniliuc CG, Zaręba JK, Bauzá A, Frontera A. On the supramolecular properties of neutral, anionic and cationic cadmium complexes harvested from dithiolate–polyamine binary ligand systems. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce01233e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Three Cd(ii) complexes [Cd(i-mnt)(DMSO)2]n (1), {[Cd(i-mnt)pn]·2H2O} (2), and [Cd(i-mnt)3][Cd(tren)2]2 (3) harvested from 1,1-dicyanoethylene-2,2-dithiolate (i-mnt2−) and polyamine ligand systems have been designed, synthesized and structurally characterized.
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- Suman Adhikari
- Department of Chemistry
- Govt. Degree College
- Dharmanagar
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Bir Bikram Memorial College
- Agartala
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- The ICFAI University Tripura
- Agartala-799210
- India
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- Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology
- 50-370 Wrocław
- Poland
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- Department de Quimica
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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- Department de Quimica
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
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Mondal A, Das C, Corbella M, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Saha M, Mondal S, Das Saha K, Chattopadhyay SK. Biological promiscuity of a binuclear Cu(ii) complex of aminoguanidine Schiff base: DNA binding, anticancer activity and histidine sensing ability of the complex. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj05712a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A binuclear Cu(ii) complex of aminoguanidine shows strong DNA binding activity and encouraging anti-cancer activity against HCT-16 cells. The complex can also be used for selective spectrophotomteric or fluorometric determination of histidine.
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- Antu Mondal
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology
- Howarh-711 103
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology
- Howarh-711 103
- India
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry
- University of Barcelona
- MartíiFranquès 1-11
- 08028 Barcelona
- Spain
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of the Balearic Islands
- Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of the Balearic Islands
- Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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- Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
- 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road
- Kolkata-700032
- India
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- Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
- 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road
- Kolkata-700032
- India
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- Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
- 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road
- Kolkata-700032
- India
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Tripathi S, Islam S, Seth SK, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Mukhopadhyay S. Supramolecular assemblies involving salt bridges: DFT and X-ray evidence of bipolarity. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce01356k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Three new aminopyridinium/4,4′-oxydibenzoate salts have been synthesized and structurally characterized. A common feature of these compounds is the formation of antiparallel π-stacked salt bridges.
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- Suparna Tripathi
- Department of Physics
- Jadavpur University
- Kolkata-700032
- India
- Department of Chemistry
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- Department of Physics
- Jadavpur University
- Kolkata-700032
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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- Department of Chemistry
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
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Piña MDLN, Bauzá A, Frontera A. Halogen⋯halogen interactions in decahalo-closo-carboranes: CSD analysis and theoretical study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:6122-6130. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00114g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We theoretically (PBE0-D3/def2TZVP) and experimentally (CSD analysis) demonstrate the importance of “like–like” halogen interactions for the stability of several decahalo-closo-carborane dimers.
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- Maria de las Nieves Piña
- Department of Chemistry Universitat de les Illes Balears
- Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5
- 07122 Palma (Baleares)
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- Department of Chemistry Universitat de les Illes Balears
- Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5
- 07122 Palma (Baleares)
- Spain
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- Department of Chemistry Universitat de les Illes Balears
- Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5
- 07122 Palma (Baleares)
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Bauzá A, Frontera A. Cover Feature: Halogen and Chalcogen Bond Energies Evaluated Using Electron Density Properties (ChemPhysChem 1/2020). Chemphyschem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201901183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Antonio Bauzá
- Department of ChemistryUniversitat de les Illes Balears Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.7 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) Spain
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- Department of ChemistryUniversitat de les Illes Balears Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.7 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) Spain
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Bauzá A, Frontera A. Halogen and Chalcogen Bond Energies Evaluated Using Electron Density Properties. Chemphyschem 2019; 21:26-31. [PMID: 31823488 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201901001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Halogen (X-bond) and chalcogen bond (Ch-bond) energies for 36 complexes have been obtained at the RI-MP2/def2-TZVP level of theory, involving the heavier halogen and chalcogen atoms (Br, I, Se, Te). We have explored the existence of linear relationships between the interaction energies and the local kinetic energy densities at the bond critical points that characterize the σ-hole interactions (both electronic G(r) and potential V(r) energy densities). Interestingly, we have found strong relationships for halogen and chalcogen bonding energies, especially for the V(r) energy density, thus allowing to estimate the interaction energy without computing the separate monomers. This is also useful to estimate the interaction in monomeric systems (intramolecular X/Ch-bonds), as illustrated using several examples. Remarkably, we have also found a good relationship when in the same representation both halogen and chalcogen atoms are included, thus allowing to use the same empirical correlation for both interactions.
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- Antonio Bauzá
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.7, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.7, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain
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Studying noncanonical intermolecular interactions between a ligand and a protein constitutes an emerging research field. Identifying synthetically accessible molecular fragments that can engage in intermolecular interactions is a key objective in this area. Here, it is shown that so-called "π-hole interactions" are present between the nitro moiety in nitro aromatic ligands and lone pairs within protein structures (water and protein carbonyls and sulfurs). Ample structural evidence was found in a PDB analysis and computations reveal interaction energies of about -5 kcal mol-1 for ligand-protein π-hole interactions. Several examples are highlighted for which a π-hole interaction is implicated in the superior binding affinity or inhibition of a nitro aromatic ligand versus a similar non-nitro analogue. The discovery that π-hole interactions with nitro aromatics are significant within protein structures parallels the finding that halogen bonds are biologically relevant. This has implications for the interpretation of ligand-protein complexation phenomena, for example, involving the more than 50 approved drugs that contain a nitro aromatic moiety.
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- Antonio Bauzá
- Department of ChemistryUniversitat de les Illes BalearsCrta. de Valldemossa km 7.507122Palma (Baleares)Spain
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- Department of ChemistryUniversitat de les Illes BalearsCrta. de Valldemossa km 7.507122Palma (Baleares)Spain
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- van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular SciencesUniversiteit van AmsterdamScience Park 9041098XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Navarro-García E, Velasco MD, Zapata F, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Ramírez de Arellano C, Caballero A. Exploiting 1,4-naphthoquinone and 3-iodo-1,4-naphthoquinone motifs as anion binding sites by hydrogen or halogen-bonding interactions. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:11813-11821. [PMID: 31304497 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt02012h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We describe here the utilization of 1,4-naphthoquinone and 3-iodo-1,4-naphthoquinone motifs as new anion binding sites by hydrogen- or halogen-bonding interactions, respectively. These binding sites have been integrated in bidentate ester based receptors. Emission experiments reveal that both receptors selectively recognize sulfate anions, which induced a remarkable increase of a new emission band attributed to the formation of π-stacking interactions between two 1,4-naphthoquinone units. Absorption spectroscopy and mass spectrometry indicate the disruption of the ester group of the 1,4-naphthoquinone based receptor in the presence of HP2O73-, H2PO4-, F-, AcO- and C6H5CO2- and in the halogenated receptor with HP2O73-, F- and AcO- anions, while the presence of sulfate anions showed the clasical complexation behaviour. The 1H-NMR experiment showed a slow exchange process of the receptors with their sulfate complexes. The binding mode of the receptors with sulfate has been studied by DFT calculations along with the Molecular Electrostatic Potential (MEP) surface computational tool that reveals those parts of the receptors which are more suitable for interacting with anions.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa Km75, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa Km75, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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Ganguly S, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Ghosh A. Tri-nuclear copper-cadmium complexes of a N2O2-donor ligand with the variation of counter anions: Structural elucidation and theoretical study on inter-molecular interactions. Inorganica Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Schwedtmann K, Haberstroh J, Roediger S, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Hennersdorf F, Weigand JJ. Formation of an imidazoliumyl-substituted [(L C) 4P 4] 4+ tetracation and transition metal mediated fragmentation and insertion reaction (L C = NHC). Chem Sci 2019; 10:6868-6875. [PMID: 31391910 PMCID: PMC6640194 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc01701a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Tetracationic cyclo-tetraphosphane [(LC)4P4]4+ as triflate salt (3[OTf]4) (LC = 4,5-dimethyl-1,3-diisopropyl-imidazol-2-yl) is obtained in high yield from the reduction of [LCPCl2]+ (4[OTf]) with 1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,4-dihydropyrazine (6) and represents the first salt of the cationic cyclo-phosphane series with the general formula [L n P n ] n+. Theoretical calculations reveal the electrophilic nature of the P atoms within the P4-ring due to the influence of the imidazoliumyl-substituents. Further reduction of 3[OTf]4 with 6 affords the unexpected formation of the notricyclane P7-type cation [(LC)3P7]3+ (9[OTf]3). Selective transition metal mediated [2 + 2]-fragmentation of 3 4+ is achieved when 3[OTf]4 is reacted with Fe2(CO)9, Pd(PPh3)4 and Pt(PPh3)4 leading to the formation of the dicationic diphosphene complexes [(η2-LCP[double bond, length as m-dash]PLC)Fe(CO)4]2+ (12[OTf]2) and [(η2-LCP[double bond, length as m-dash]PLC)M(PPh3)2]2+ (13[OTf]2 for M = Pd; 14[OTf]2 for M = Pt). In contrast, the reaction of 3[OTf]4 with an excess of AuCl(tht) gives rise to the formation of the five-membered ring complex [((LC)4P4)AuCl2]3+ (15[OTf]3), where the Au(i) atom reductively inserts into a P-P bond of 3 4+.
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- Kai Schwedtmann
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry , TU Dresden , Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry , 01062 Dresden , Germany .
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry , TU Dresden , Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry , 01062 Dresden , Germany .
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry , TU Dresden , Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry , 01062 Dresden , Germany .
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- Department of Chemistry , Universitat de Illes Balears , 07122 Palma de Mallorca , Spain
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- Department of Chemistry , Universitat de Illes Balears , 07122 Palma de Mallorca , Spain
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry , TU Dresden , Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry , 01062 Dresden , Germany .
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry , TU Dresden , Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry , 01062 Dresden , Germany .
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Caprice K, Pupier M, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Cougnon FBL. Synchronized On/Off Switching of Four Binding Sites for Water in a Molecular Solomon Link. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:8053-8057. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201902278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Kenji Caprice
- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva 30 Quai Ernest Ansermet Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva 30 Quai Ernest Ansermet Geneva Switzerland
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- Department de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca Baleares Spain
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- Department de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca Baleares Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva 30 Quai Ernest Ansermet Geneva Switzerland
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Caprice K, Pupier M, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Cougnon FBL. Synchronized On/Off Switching of Four Binding Sites for Water in a Molecular Solomon Link. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201902278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Kenji Caprice
- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva 30 Quai Ernest Ansermet Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva 30 Quai Ernest Ansermet Geneva Switzerland
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- Department de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca Baleares Spain
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- Department de Química Universitat de les Illes Balears Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca Baleares Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva 30 Quai Ernest Ansermet Geneva Switzerland
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Tahmasebi M, Mirzaei M, Eshtiagh-Hosseini H, Mague JT, Bauzá A, Frontera A. An inorganic–organic hybrid supramolecular framework based on the γ-[Mo8O26]4− cluster and cobalt complex of aspartic acid: X-ray structure and DFT study. Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem 2019; 75:469-477. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053229619004029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A new inorganic–organic hybrid based on an aspartate functionalized polyoxomolybdate, [pentaaquacobalt(II)]-μ-aspartate-[γ-octamolybdate]-μ-aspartate-[pentaaquacobalt(II)] tetrahydrate, [Co2(C4H6NO4)2(γ-Mo8O26)(H2O)10]·4H2O (1), has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions from the reaction of an Evans–Showell-type polyoxometalate, (NH4)6[Co2Mo10H4O38], and L-aspartic acid. The complex exhibits a supramolecular three-dimensional framework structure in the crystal lattice. Compound 1 was structurally characterized by elemental analyses, IR and UV–Vis (diffuse reflectance) spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In this compound, aspartic acid acts as a bridge between the two Co atoms and the Mo centres, with the –CH2COOH side chain directly linked to the Mo centre in γ-[Mo8O26]4− and the α-carboxylate side chain bound to the Co centre. Commonly, the binding of transition-metal complexes to POMs involves coordination of the metal to a terminal O atom of the POM so that 1, with a bridging ligand between Mo and Co atoms, belongs to a separate class of hybrid materials. While the starting materials are both chiral and one might expect them to form a chiral hybrid, the decomposition of the chiral Evans–Showell-type POM and its conversion to the centrosymmetric γ-octamolybdate POM, plus the presence of two aspartate ligands centrosymmetrically placed on either side of the POM, leads to the formation of an achiral hybrid. We have studied energetically by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations and using the Bader's `atoms-in-molecules' analysis the electrostatically enhanced hydrogen bonds (EEHBs) observed in the solid state of 1, which are crucial for the formation of one-dimensional supramolecular assemblies.
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Hajiashrafi T, Zekriazadeh R, Flanagan KJ, Kia F, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Senge MO. The role of π-π stacking and hydrogen-bonding interactions in the assembly of a series of isostructural group IIB coordination compounds. Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem 2019; 75:178-188. [PMID: 30720456 PMCID: PMC6363043 DOI: 10.1107/s2053229618018314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This article describes the syntheses, crystal structures and theoretical calculations of six group IIB coordination compounds containing a 2-{[(2-methoxyphenyl)imino]methyl}phenol ligand to provide further insight into the role of π-stacking and hydrogen bonding in metallosupramolecular assembly. The supramolecular chemistry of coordination compounds has become an important research domain of modern inorganic chemistry. Herein, six isostructural group IIB coordination compounds containing a 2-{[(2-methoxyphenyl)imino]methyl}phenol ligand, namely dichloridobis(2-{(E)-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azaniumylidene]methyl}phenolato-κO)zinc(II), [ZnCl2(C28H26N2O4)], 1, diiodidobis(2-{(E)-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azaniumylidene]methyl}phenolato-κO)zinc(II), [ZnI2(C28H26N2O4)], 2, dibromidobis(2-{(E)-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azaniumylidene]methyl}phenolato-κO)cadmium(II), [CdBr2(C28H26N2O4)], 3, diiodidobis(2-{(E)-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azaniumylidene]methyl}phenolato-κO)cadmium(II), [CdI2(C28H26N2O4)], 4, dichloridobis(2-{(E)-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azaniumylidene]methyl}phenolato-κO)mercury(II), [HgCl2(C28H26N2O4)], 5, and diiodidobis(2-{(E)-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azaniumylidene]methyl}phenolato-κO)mercury(II), [HgI2(C28H26N2O4)], 6, were synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography and spectroscopic techniques. All six compounds exhibit an infinite one-dimensional ladder in the solid state governed by the formation of hydrogen-bonding and π–π stacking interactions. The crystal structures of these compounds were studied using geometrical and Hirshfeld surface analyses. They have also been studied using M06-2X/def2-TZVP calculations and Bader’s theory of ‘atoms in molecules’. The energies associated with the interactions, including the contribution of the different forces, have been evaluated. In general, the π–π stacking interactions are stronger than those reported for conventional π–π complexes, which is attributed to the influence of the metal coordination, which is stronger for Zn than either Cd or Hg. The results reported herein might be useful for understanding the solid-state architecture of metal-containing materials that contain MIIX2 subunits and aromatic organic ligands.
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Affiliation(s)
- Taraneh Hajiashrafi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Alzahra University, PO Box 1993891176, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Alzahra University, PO Box 1993891176, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Chemistry, SFI Tetrapyrrole Laboratory, Trinity Biomedical Science Institute, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Alzahra University, PO Box 1993891176, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
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- School of Chemistry, SFI Tetrapyrrole Laboratory, Trinity Biomedical Science Institute, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
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In this manuscript the ability ofcloso-carboranes to establish CH⋯π and BH⋯π interactions with several aromatic moieties exhibiting different electronic natures has been evaluated at the PBE0-D3/def2-TZVP level of theory.
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- Antonio Frontera
- Department of Chemistry Universitat de les Illes Balears
- Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5
- 07122 Palma (Baleares)
- Spain
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- Department of Chemistry University of Florida
- Gainesville
- USA
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Hajiashrafi T, Salehi S, Kubicki M, Bauzá A, Frontera A, Flanagan KJ, Senge MO. Solid-state supramolecular architectures of a series of Hg(ii) halide coordination compounds based on hydroxyl-substituted Schiff base ligands. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce01078e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Herein, six Hg(ii) coordination compounds containing Schiff base ligands were synthesized, characterized and studied using geometrical and Hirshfeld analyses as well as theoretical calculations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Taraneh Hajiashrafi
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Physics and Chemistry
- Alzahra University
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Physics and Chemistry
- Alzahra University
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- 60-780 Poznan
- Poland
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of the Balearic Islands
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of the Balearic Islands
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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- School of Chemistry
- SFI Tetrapyrrole Laboratory
- Trinity Biomedical Science Institute
- Trinity College Dublin
- The University of Dublin
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- School of Chemistry
- SFI Tetrapyrrole Laboratory
- Trinity Biomedical Science Institute
- Trinity College Dublin
- The University of Dublin
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