New Synthetic Route to Water‐Soluble Prism[5]arene Hosts and Their Molecular Recognition Properties**
New Synthetic Route to Water‐Soluble Prism[5]arene Hosts and Their Molecular Recognition Properties**
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水的新合成路线——可溶棱柱[5]芳烃主体及其分子识别特性**
DOI:
10.1002/chem.202201743
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发表时间:
2022
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Isaacs, Lyle
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作者:
Zhai, Canjia;Isaacs, Lyle
We report that the direct macrocyclization of naphthalene monomers bearing ethyl ester functional groups delivers prism[5]arene derivatives, which can be deprotected to yield water‐soluble prism[5]arenes (H1andH3).1H NMR spectroscopy showed that dicationic guests bind with the hydrophobic cores buried inside the anisotropic magnetically shielding cavity. Isothermal titration calorimetry measurements showed thatH1andH3are high‐affinity hosts in PBS‐buffered water with Kavalues exceeding 109M−1for a select guest. The complexation events are driven by the non‐classical hydrophobic effect, CH⋅⋅⋅π interactions, and electrostatic interactions. HostH1displays somewhat higher affinity toward a common guest than pillar[6]arene bearing carboxylic acid functional groups but is significantly less potent than pillar[6]arene bearing sulfate groups.H1andH3should be considered alongside other high affinity hosts for a variety of chemical and biological applications.