Tuning Supramolecular Polymer Assembly through Stereoelectronic Interactions
Tuning Supramolecular Polymer Assembly through Stereoelectronic Interactions
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DOI:
10.1021/jacs.1c05522
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发表时间:
2021-08-04
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15
通讯作者:
Castellano, Ronald K.
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作者:
Henderson, Will R.;Liu, Guancen;Castellano, Ronald K.
The supramolecular polymerization of 2,11-dithia[3.3]paracyclophanes through self-complementary intermolecular and transannular amide hydrogen bonding is presented. An n -> pi* interaction between the amide hydrogen bonding units and the central bridging atom results from the single-point exchange of a carbon atom for a sulfur atom. This orbital donor-acceptor interaction can be strengthened by oxidizing the sulfide to a sulfone which acts to shorten the donor center dot center dot center dot acceptor distance and increase orbital overlap. Experimental signatures of the increased n -> pi* interaction include larger isodesmic polymerization elongation constants in solution, changes in characteristic bond stretching frequencies, and geometric/structural changes evaluated by X-ray crystallography. The experimental data are supported by extensive computational investigations of both assembling and nonassembling 2,11-dithia[3.3]paracyclophanes as well as a rationally designed model system to confirm the role of stereoelectronic effects on supramolecular polymer assembly.