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Montà-González G, Ortiz-Gómez E, López-Lima R, Fiorini G, Martínez-Máñez R, Martí-Centelles V. Water-Soluble Molecular Cages for Biological Applications. Molecules 2024; 29:1621. [PMID: 38611902 PMCID: PMC11013847 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071621] [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: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
Abstract
The field of molecular cages has attracted increasing interest in relation to the development of biological applications, as evidenced by the remarkable examples published in recent years. Two key factors have contributed to this achievement: First, the remarkable and adjustable host-guest chemical properties of molecular cages make them highly suitable for biological applications. This allows encapsulating therapeutic molecules to improve their properties. Second, significant advances have been made in synthetic methods to create water-soluble molecular cages. Achieving the necessary water solubility is a significant challenge, which in most cases requires specific chemical groups to overcome the inherent hydrophobic nature of the molecular cages which feature the organic components of the cage. This can be achieved by either incorporating water-solubilizing groups with negative/positive charges, polyethylene glycol chains, etc.; or by introducing charges directly into the cage structure itself. These synthetic strategies allow preparing water-soluble molecular cages for diverse biological applications, including cages' anticancer activity, anticancer drug delivery, photodynamic therapy, and molecular recognition of biological molecules. In the review we describe selected examples that show the main concepts to achieve water solubility in molecular cages and some selected recent biological applications.
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- Giovanni Montà-González
- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain; (G.M.-G.); (E.O.-G.); (G.F.)
- Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain; (G.M.-G.); (E.O.-G.); (G.F.)
- Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain; (G.M.-G.); (E.O.-G.); (G.F.)
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain; (G.M.-G.); (E.O.-G.); (G.F.)
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain; (G.M.-G.); (E.O.-G.); (G.F.)
- Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 46022 Valencia, Spain
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IISLAFE), Universitat Politècnica de València, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, 46026 Valencia, Spain
- Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Universitat Politècnica de València, Avenida Eduardo Primo Yúfera, 3, 46012 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain; (G.M.-G.); (E.O.-G.); (G.F.)
- Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Lee B, Go B, Jung B, Park J. Unlocking High Porosity: Post-Synthetic Solvothermal Treatment of Cu-Paddlewheel Based Metal-Organic Cages. Small 2023:e2308393. [PMID: 38150648 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308393] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Metal-organic cages (MOCs) have garnered significant attention due to their unique discrete structures, intrinsic porosity, designability, and tailorability. However, weak inter-cage interactions, such as van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonding can cause solid-state MOCs to lose structural integrity during desolvation, leading to the loss of porosity. In this work, a novel strategy to retain the permanent porosity of Cu-paddlewheel-based MOCs, enabling their use as heterogeneous catalysts is presented. Post-synthetic solvothermal treatments in non-coordinating solvents, mesitylene, and p-xylene, effectively preserve the packing structures of solvent-evacuated MOCs while preventing cage agglomeration. The resulting MOCs exhibit an exceptional N2 sorption capacity, with a high surface area (SBET = 1934 m2 g-1 for MOP-23), which is among the highest reported for porous MOCs. Intriguingly, while the solvothermal treatment reduced Cu(II) to Cu(I) in the Cu-paddlewheel clusters, the MOCs with mixed-valenced Cu(I)/Cu(II) maintained their crystallinity and permanent porosity. The catalytic activities of these MOCs are successfully examined in copper(I)-catalyzed hydrative amide synthesis, highlighting the prospect of MOCs as versatile reaction platforms.
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- Byeongchan Lee
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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Laan PCM, Bobylev EO, de Zwart FJ, Vleer JA, Troglia A, Bliem R, Rothenberg G, Reek JNH, Yan N. Tailoring Secondary Coordination Sphere Effects in Single-metal-site Catalysts by Surface Immobilization of Supramolecular Cages. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301901. [PMID: 37874010 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Controlling the coordination sphere of heterogeneous single-metal-site catalysts is a powerful strategy for fine-tuning their catalytic properties but is fairly difficult to achieve. To address this problem, we immobilized supramolecular cages where the primary- and secondary coordination sphere are controlled by ligand design. The kinetics of these catalysts were studied in a model reaction, the hydrolysis of ammonia borane, over a temperature range using fast and precise online measurements generating high-precision Arrhenius plots. The results show how catalytic properties can be enhanced by placing a well-defined reaction pocket around the active site. Our fine-tuning yielded a catalyst with such performance that the reaction kinetics are diffusion-controlled rather than chemically controlled.
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- Petrus C M Laan
- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL), Science Park 106, 1098XG, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL), Science Park 106, 1098XG, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Hu X, Yue B, Chen C, Zong W, Li S, Yang H, Hou Y, Zhang J. Transmembrane Transporter Constructed from PlatinumMetal-organic Cage. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300426. [PMID: 37642319 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300426] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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A perylene diimide-based metal-organic cage (MOC4c) was found to be an efficient transmembrane transporter for ions and small molecules through the internal cavity of the cage. MOC4c could selectively transport different anions, as evidenced by vesicle-based fluorescenceassays and planar lipid bilayer-based current recordings.Furthermore, MOC4c appears tofacilitate calcein transport across the lipid bilayer membrane of a livingcell, suggesting that MOC4c could be used as a biologicaltool for small molecule drugstransmembrane transportation.
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- Xinyu Hu
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices (Wenzhou), College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices (Wenzhou), College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Marine Aquaculture Research Institute, Wenzhou, 325005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Ruian Graduate College, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- State Key Laboratory for MechanicalBehavior of Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices (Wenzhou), College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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Doñagueda Suso B, Legrand A, Weetman C, Kennedy AR, Fletcher AJ, Furukawa S, Craig GA. Porous Metal-Organic Cages Based on Rigid Bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-ene Type Ligands: Synthesis, Structure, and Gas Uptake Properties. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202300732. [PMID: 37022280 PMCID: PMC10947411 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300732] [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: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Three new ligands containing a bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-ene-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxydiimide unit have been used to assemble lantern-type metal-organic cages with the general formula [Cu4 L4 ]. Functionalisation of the backbone of the ligands leads to distinct crystal packing motifs between the three cages, as observed with single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The three cages vary in their gas sorption behaviour, and the capacity of the materials for CO2 is found to depend on the activation conditions: softer activation conditions lead to superior uptake, and one of the cages displays the highest BET surface area found for lantern-type cages so far.
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS)Kyoto UniversityiCeMS Research Building Yoshida, Sakyo-kuKyotoJapan
- Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide (UCCS)Université de LilleCNRSCentrale LilleUniversité d'ArtoisUMR 818159000LilleFrance
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- Department of Pure and Applied ChemistryUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowG1 1XLUK
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- Department of Pure and Applied ChemistryUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowG1 1XLUK
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- Department of Chemical and Process EngineeringUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowG1 1XJUK
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS)Kyoto UniversityiCeMS Research Building Yoshida, Sakyo-kuKyotoJapan
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological ChemistryKyoto UniversityiCeMS Research Building Yoshida, Sakyo-kuKyotoJapan
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- Department of Pure and Applied ChemistryUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowG1 1XLUK
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Hong D, Shi L, Liu X, Ya H, Han X. Photocatalysis in Water-Soluble Supramolecular Metal Organic Complex. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28104068. [PMID: 37241809 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28104068] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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As an emerging subset of organic complexes, metal complexes have garnered considerable attention owing to their outstanding structures, properties, and applications. In this content, metal-organic cages (MOCs) with defined shapes and sizes provide internal spaces to isolate water for guest molecules, which can be selectively captured, isolated, and released to achieve control over chemical reactions. Complex supramolecules are constructed by simulating the self-assembly behavior of the molecules or structures in nature. For this purpose, massive amounts of cavity-containing supramolecules, such as metal-organic cages (MOCs), have been extensively explored for a large variety of reactions with a high degree of reactivity and selectivity. Because sunlight and water are necessary for the process of photosynthesis, water-soluble metal-organic cages (WSMOCs) are ideal platforms for photo-responsive stimulation and photo-mediated transformation by simulating photosynthesis due to their defined sizes, shapes, and high modularization of metal centers and ligands. Therefore, the design and synthesis of WSMOCs with uncommon geometries embedded with functional building units is of immense importance for artificial photo-responsive stimulation and photo-mediated transformation. In this review, we introduce the general synthetic strategies of WSMOCs and their applications in this sparking field.
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- Dongfeng Hong
- College of Food and Drug, Henan Functional Cosmetics Engineering & Technology Research Center, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Henan Functional Cosmetics Engineering & Technology Research Center, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Henan Functional Cosmetics Engineering & Technology Research Center, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Ghorai S, Maji S, Paul B, Samanta K, Kumar Sen S, Natarajan R. Chiral Self-Sorting in Pd 6 L 12 Metal-Organic Cages. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201312. [PMID: 36808865 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201312] [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: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Chiral self-sorting during the formation of cage-like molecules continues to fascinate and advance our understanding of the phenomenon in general. Herein, we report the chiral self-sorting in the Pd6 L12 -type metal-organic cages. When a racemic mixture of axially chiral bis-pyridyl ligands undergo coordination-driven self-assembly with Pd(II) ions to form Pd6 L12 -type cages, the system has the option of chiral self-sorting to afford any of at least 70 pairs of (one homochiral and 69 heterochiral) enantiomers and 5 meso isomers or a statistical mixture of everything. However, the system resulted in diastereoselective self-assembly through a high-fidelity chiral social self-sorting to form a racemic mixture of D3 symmetric heterochiral [Pd6 (L6R/6S )12 ]12+ /[Pd6 (L6S/6R )12 ]12+ cages.
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- Sandipan Ghorai
- Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S C Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S C Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S C Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S C Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S C Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S C Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Wang Z, Hu R, Zhu R, Lu W, Wei G, Zhao J, Gu ZY, Zhao Q. Metal-Organic Cage as Single-Molecule Carrier for Solid-State Nanopore Analysis. Small Methods 2022; 6:e2200743. [PMID: 36216776 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The ability to detect biomolecules at the single-molecule level is at the forefront of biological research, precision medicine, and early diagnosis. Recently, solid-state nanopore sensors have emerged as a promising technique for label-free and precise diagnosis assay. However, insufficient sensitivity and selectivity for small analytes are a great challenge for clinical diagnosis applications via solid-state nanopores. Here, for the first time, a metal-organic cage, PCC-57, is employed as a carrier to increase the sensitivity and selectivity of solid-state nanopores based on the intrinsic interaction of the nanocage with biomolecules. Firstly, it is found that the carrier itself is undetectable unless bound with the target analytes and used oligonucleotides as linkers to attach PCC-57 and target analytes. Secondly, two small analytes, oligonucleotide conjugated angiopep-2 and polyphosphoric acid, are successfully distinguished using the molecular carrier. Finally, selectivity of nanopore detection is achieved by attaching PCC-57 to oligonucleotide-tailed aptamers, and the human alpha-thrombin sample is successfully detected. It is believed that the highly designable metal-organic cage could serve as a rich carrier repository for a variety of biomolecules, facilitating single-molecule screening of clinically relevant biomolecules based on solid-state nanopores in the future.
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- Zhan Wang
- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226010, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing, 100084, China
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Shen Y, Xu C, Chen J, Guan Z, Huang Y, Zeng Z, Xu X, Tan X, Zhao C. Phototriggered Self-Adaptive Functionalized MOC-Based Drug Delivery Platform Promises High Antitumor Efficacy. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100676. [PMID: 34414688 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100676] [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: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Due to their great stability and special cavities, metal-organic cages (MOCs) are increasingly considered as promising nanocarriers for drug delivery. However, the size and surface dilemmas restrict their further biomedical applications. The ultrasmall size of MOCs facilitates tumor penetration but suffers from quick clearance and poor accumulation at the tumor site. Hydrophobicity of MOC surfaces improves internalization into tumor cells while causing low blood circulation time as well as poor biocompatibility. Therefore, it remains challenging for the MOC-based drug delivery nanoplatform to realize high therapeutic efficacy because it requires different or even opposite dimensions and surface characteristics in different steps of circulation, penetration, accumulation, and internalization processes. In this study, an unprecedented phototriggered self-adaptive platform (ZnPc@polySCage) is developed by integrating functionalized MOCs and a photodynamic therapy based reactive oxygen species responsive strategy to realize high-efficiency tumor-specific therapy. ZnPc@polySCage remains hydrophilic and stealthy during circulation, and retains its small original size for tumor penetration, while transforming to a larger size for effective accumulation and hydrophobic for enhanced internalization under laser irradiation in tumor tissue. With these essential transitions, ZnPc@polySCage demonstrates prominent antitumor effects. Overall, the work provides an advantageous strategy for functional MOC-based platforms and biomedical applications.
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- Yifeng Shen
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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Fan W, Peh SB, Zhang Z, Yuan H, Yang Z, Wang Y, Chai K, Sun D, Zhao D. Tetrazole-Functionalized Zirconium Metal-Organic Cages for Efficient C 2 H 2 /C 2 H 4 and C 2 H 2 /CO 2 Separations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:17338-17343. [PMID: 33955661 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202102585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [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: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Isoreticular functionalization is a well-elucidated strategy for pore environment tuning and the basis of gas separation performance in extended frameworks. The extension of this approach to discrete porous molecules such as metal-organic cages (MOCs) is conceptually straightforward but hindered by synthetic complications, especially stability concerns. We report the successful isoreticular functionalization of a zirconium MOC with tetrazole moiety by bottom-up synthesis. The title compound (ZrT-1-tetrazol) shows promising C2 H2 /CO2 and C2 H2 /C2 H4 separation performance, as demonstrated by adsorption isotherms, breakthrough experiments, and density functional theory calculations. The design analogy between MOFs and highly stable MOCs may guide the synthesis of novel porous materials for challenging separation applications.
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- Weidong Fan
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, 266580, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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Deng SQ, Li DM, Mo XJ, Miao YL, Cai SL, Fan J, Zhang WG, Zheng SR. Covalent Cross-Linking of Metal-Organic Cages: Formation of an Amorphous Cationic Porous Extended Framework for the Uptake of Oxo-Anions from Water. Chempluschem 2020; 86:709-715. [PMID: 33314751 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000570] [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] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cationic amorphous metal-organic cage (MOC)-based materials capable of removing anionic pollutants from water are receiving increasing attention but they are still relatively less reported. Herein, for the first time, a cationic porous MOC-based extended framework, namely, CL-aMOC-1, was constructed by covalent linking of a cationic Pd12 L24 (L=3,5-di-pyridin-4-yl-benzaldehyde) cage with a 1,4-bis(4-aminophenyl)benzene (BAPB) linker. Interestingly, the reaction could be completed within 15 min using an amorphous MOC-based solid (aMOC-1) and BAPB as reactant via a low-temperature solid-state reaction. The CL-aMOC-1 showed improved stability, lower solubility and higher oxo-anion uptake in water compared with the original aMOC-1. The adsorption capacities for CrO4 2- , Cr2 O7 2- and ReO4 - on CL-aMOC-1 were 245.1, 311.5 and 452.5 mg/g, respectively, in which the uptake of Cr(VI)-containing oxo-anions was among the highest compared with those of other metal-organic materials. The CL-aMOC-1 can selectively capture oxo-anions in the presence of competitive anions. It exhibits good reusability as over 85 % of the uptake capacity is retained after 5 cycles. Finally, it shows the ability to remove Cr(VI) ions from electroplating wastewater.
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- Shu-Qi Deng
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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The fields of metal-organic cages (MOCs) and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are both highly topical and continue to develop at a rapid pace. Despite clear synergies between the two fields, overlap is rarely observed. This article discusses the peculiarities and similarities of MOCs and MOFs in terms of synthetic strategies and approaches to system characterisation. The stability of both classes of material is compared, particularly in relation to their applications in guest storage and catalysis. Lastly, suggestions are made for opportunities for each field to learn and develop in partnership with the other.
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- Ben S Pilgrim
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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Liu CL, Bobylev EO, Fu Y, Poole DA, Robeyns K, Fustin CA, Garcia Y, Reek JNH, Singleton ML. Balancing Ligand Flexibility versus Rigidity for the Stepwise Self-Assembly of M 12 L 24 via M 6 L 12 Metal-Organic Cages. Chemistry 2020; 26:11960-11965. [PMID: 32378754 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Non-covalent interactions are important for directing protein folding across multiple intermediates and can even provide access to multiple stable structures with different properties and functions. Herein, we describe an approach for mimicking this behavior in the self-assembly of metal-organic cages. Two ligands, the bend angles of which are controlled by non-covalent interactions and one ligand lacking the above-mentioned interactions, were synthesized and used for self-assembly with Pd2+ . As these weak interactions are easily broken, the bend angles have a controlled flexibility giving access to M2 (L1)4 , M6 (L2)12 , and M12 (L2)24 cages. By controlling the self-assembly conditions this process can be directed in a stepwise fashion. Additionally, the multiple endohedral hydrogen-bonding sites on the ligand were found to play a role in the binding and discrimination of neutral guests.
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- Cui-Lian Liu
- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium
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- Van''t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam, 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium
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- Van''t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam, 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium
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- Van''t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam, 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium
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Xu L, Zhang D, Ronson TK, Nitschke JR. Improved Acid Resistance of a Metal-Organic Cage Enables Cargo Release and Exchange between Hosts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:7435-7438. [PMID: 32073709 PMCID: PMC7217015 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The use of di(2-pyridyl)ketone in subcomponent self-assembly is introduced. When combined with a flexible triamine and zinc bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, this ketone formed a new Zn4 L4 tetrahedron 1 bearing twelve uncoordinated pyridyl units around its metal-ion vertices. The acid stability of 1 was found to be greater than that of the analogous tetrahedron 2 built from 2-formylpyridine. Intriguingly, the peripheral presence of additional pyridine rings in 1 resulted in distinct guest binding behavior from that of 2, affecting guest scope as well as binding affinities. The different stabilities and guest affinities of capsules 1 and 2 enabled the design of systems whereby different cargoes could be moved between cages using acid and base as chemical stimuli.
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- Lin Xu
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical ProcessesSchool of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal University3663 N. Zhongshan RoadShanghai200062P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
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Oldenhuis NJ, Qin KP, Wang S, Ye HZ, Alt EA, Willard AP, Van Voorhis T, Craig SL, Johnson JA. Photoswitchable Sol-Gel Transitions and Catalysis Mediated by Polymer Networks with Coumarin-Decorated Cu 24 L 24 Metal-Organic Cages as Junctions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:2784-2792. [PMID: 31742840 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [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: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Photoresponsive materials that change in response to light have been studied for a range of applications. These materials are often metastable during irradiation, returning to their pre-irradiated state after removal of the light source. Herein, we report a polymer gel comprising poly(ethylene glycol) star polymers linked by Cu24 L24 metal-organic cages/polyhedra (MOCs) with coumarin ligands. In the presence of UV light, a photosensitizer, and a hydrogen donor, this "polyMOC" material can be reversibly switched between CuII , CuI , and Cu0 . The instability of the MOC junctions in the CuI and Cu0 states leads to network disassembly, forming CuI /Cu0 solutions, respectively, that are stable until re-oxidation to CuII and supramolecular gelation. This reversible disassembly of the polyMOC network can occur in the presence of a fixed covalent second network generated in situ by copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC), providing interpenetrating supramolecular and covalent networks.
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- Nathan J Oldenhuis
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Li X, Wu J, He C, Meng Q, Duan C. Asymmetric Catalysis within the Chiral Confined Space of Metal-Organic Architectures. Small 2019; 15:e1804770. [PMID: 30714307 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The effective synthesis of chiral compounds in a highly enantioselective manner is obviously attractive. Inspired by the enzymatic reactions that occur in pocket-like cavities with high efficiency and specificity, chemists are seeking to construct catalysts that mimic this key feature of enzymes. Recent progress in supramolecular coordination chemistry has shown that metal-organic cages (MOCs) and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with chiral confined cavities/pores may offer a novel platform for achieving asymmetric catalysis with high enantioselectivity. The inherent chiral confined microenvironment is considered to be analogous to the binding pocket of enzymes, and this pocket promotes enantioselective transformations. This work focuses on the recent advances in MOCs and MOFs with chiral confined spaces for asymmetric catalysis, and each section is separated into two parts based on how the chirality is achieved in these metal-organic architectures. A special emphasis is placed on discussing the relationship between the enantioselectivity and the confined spaces of the chiral functional MOCs and MOFs rather than catalytic chemistry. Finally, current challenges and perspectives are discussed. This work is anticipated to offer researchers insights into the design of sophisticated chiral confined space-based metal-organic architectures for asymmetric catalysis with high enantioselectivity.
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- Xuezhao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, 116024, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning, 114051, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, 116024, P. R. China
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Kieffer M, Garcia AM, Haynes CJE, Kralj S, Iglesias D, Nitschke JR, Marchesan S. Embedding and Positioning of Two Fe II4 L 4 Cages in Supramolecular Tripeptide Gels for Selective Chemical Segregation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:7982-7986. [PMID: 30921499 PMCID: PMC6563161 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201900429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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An unreported d,l-tripeptide self-assembled into gels that embedded FeII4 L4 metal-organic cages to form materials that were characterized by TEM, EDX, Raman spectroscopy, rheometry, UV/Vis and NMR spectroscopy, and circular dichroism. The cage type and concentration modulated gel viscoelasticity, and thus the diffusion rate of molecular guests through the nanostructured matrix, as gauged by 19 F and 1 H NMR spectroscopy. When two different cages were added to spatially separated gel layers, the gel-cage composite material enabled the spatial segregation of a mixture of guests that diffused into the gel. Each cage selectively encapsulated its preferred guest during diffusion. We thus present a new strategy for using nested supramolecular interactions to enable the separation of small molecules.
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- Marion Kieffer
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of TriesteVia L. Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of TriesteVia L. Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
- Materials Synthesis DepartmentJožef Stefan InstituteJamova 391000LjubljanaSlovenia
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of TriesteVia L. Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of TriesteVia L. Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
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Wang H, Qiu Z, Liu H, Jayawardhana AMDS, Yue Z, Daghlas H, Bowers DJ, Datta B, Zheng YR. Nanoparticles of Metal-Organic Cages Overcoming Drug Resistance in Ovarian Cancer. Front Chem 2019; 7:39. [PMID: 30775364 PMCID: PMC6367237 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00039] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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A long-standing challenge in the treatment of ovarian cancer is drug resistance to standard platinum-based chemotherapy. Recently, increasing attention has been drawn to the use of self-assembled metal-organic complexes as novel therapeutics for cancer treatment. However, high hydrophobicity that is often associated with these structures lowers their solubility and hinders their clinical translation. In this article, we present a proof-of-concept study of using nanoprecipitation to formulate the hydrophobic metal-organic cages and facilitate their use in treating chemoresistant ovarian cancer. The Pt6L4 Cage 1 is an octahedral cage formed by self-assembly of six 1,10-phenanthroline-Pt(II) centers and four 2,4,6-tris(4-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine ligands (L). Cage 1 is able to trigger DNA damage and exhibits promising in vitro potency against a panel of human ovarian cancer cell lines. However, due to the large portion of aromatic components, this cage structure has very limited solubility in cell culture media (<20μM). Notably, upon nanoformulation by using fluorescein (2) and a pegylated anionic polymer (3), the concentration of Cage 1 can reach up to 0.4 mM. Production of the nanoparticles of metal-organic cages (nMOC) is driven by the formation of the 1:1 host-guest complex of 1 and 2 in aqueous solution, which then form nanoprecipitation in presence of poly glutamic acid-b-poly ethylene glycol (3). The resulted nMOC are about 100 nm in diameter, and they serve as a delivery platform that slowly releases the therapeutic content. The use of fluorescein facilitates monitoring cell entry of nMOC and drug release using flow cytometry. Finally, comparing to cisplatin, the nMOC exhibit comparable in vitro efficacy against a panel of human cancer cell lines, and notably, it shows a much lower resistance factor against chemoresistant ovarian cancer cell lines.
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- Han Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Integrated Sciences Building, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Integrated Sciences Building, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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- Science Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Integrated Sciences Building, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Integrated Sciences Building, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Integrated Sciences Building, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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- Science Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Integrated Sciences Building, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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Wang Y, Gu Y, Keeler EG, Park JV, Griffin RG, Johnson JA. Star PolyMOCs with Diverse Structures, Dynamics, and Functions by Three-Component Assembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:188-192. [PMID: 27918135 PMCID: PMC5204178 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201609261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [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: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We report star polymer metal-organic cage (polyMOC) materials whose structures, mechanical properties, functionalities, and dynamics can all be precisely tailored through a simple three-component assembly strategy. The star polyMOC network is composed of tetra-arm star polymers functionalized with ligands on the chain ends, small molecule ligands, and palladium ions; polyMOCs are formed via metal-ligand coordination and thermal annealing. The ratio of small molecule ligands to polymer-bound ligands determines the connectivity of the MOC junctions and the network structure. The use of large M12 L24 MOCs enables great flexibility in tuning this ratio, which provides access to a rich spectrum of material properties including tunable moduli and relaxation dynamics.
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- Yufeng Wang
- Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue MA (USA)
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- Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue MA (USA)
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- Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue MA (USA)
- Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue MA (USA)
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- Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue MA (USA)
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- Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue MA (USA)
- Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue MA (USA)
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- Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue MA (USA)
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Bilbeisi RA, Ronson TK, Nitschke JR. A self-assembled [Fe(II)12L12] capsule with an icosahedral framework. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013; 52:9027-30. [PMID: 23857765 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201302976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Rana A Bilbeisi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
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