Chiroptical switching of molecular universal joint triggered by complexation/release of a cation: A stepwise synergistic complexation
Chiroptical switching of molecular universal joint triggered by complexation/release of a cation: A stepwise synergistic complexation
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10.1016/j.cclet.2022.05.072
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2022-05
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9.1
通讯作者:
Fanrui Gao;Xingke Yu;Ling Liu;Jinlei Chen;Yongjun Lv;Ting Zhao;Jie Ji;Jiabin Yao;Wanhua Wu;Cheng Yang
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作者:
Fanrui Gao;Xingke Yu;Ling Liu;Jinlei Chen;Yongjun Lv;Ting Zhao;Jie Ji;Jiabin Yao;Wanhua Wu;Cheng Yang
Pillar[5]arene-based molecular universal joints (MUJs), bearing fused crown ether subring (MUJ1andMUJ3) or a ring without ether oxygen atom (MUJ2), were synthesized and enantio‑differentiated. Significant chiral inversion was observed for the crown ether-fusedMUJsupon the addition of equivalent cations Na+, showing an anisotropy (g) factor of 0.014, while alkyl subring-fusedMUJ2showed no CD inversions. Unprecedentedly, sodium ion triggered rolling-in motion of the subring to the pillar[5]arene cavity was verified, and the synergistic noncovalent interaction of cation-πinteractions and Csingle bondH···πinteractions were responsible for the stabilized self-included conformers. The addition of MeOH or competitive hosts 15-crown-5 ether disassembled the complex ofMUJ1and Na+followed by a rolling-out of the subring, which made the sodium-ion triggered chiroptical switching reversible.