Cucurbit[10]uril

有了这个新的奖项，有机和高分子化学计划支持教授莱尔D。位于马里兰州学院公园的马里兰州大学化学系的艾萨克斯说。 本研究将研究葫芦[10]脲（CB[10]），已知的最大的葫芦[n]脲，作为水溶液中的分子容器的使用。 特别是，使用CB[10]作为分子伴侣来控制三聚氰胺低聚物折叠成明确定义的构象将被探索。 此外，CB[10]和阳离子（金属）卟啉之间的配合物将被制备，并将研究它们在与合适的分子客体形成三元分子配合物中的用途。CB[10]-卟啉配合物也将用作水中氧化反应的催化剂。 该项目还将研究通过引入小分子来对CB[10]内阳离子杯芳烃的大分子构象进行变构控制的可能性。 这些实验将评估葫芦脲作为药物输送等应用的真实分子容器的潜力。该项目将促进在所有学术水平上培训学生，包括来自代表性不足群体的一些学生，使他们成为跨学科科学家。

With this new award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program supports the work of Professor Lyle D. Isaacs of the Chemistry Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. This research will investigate the use of cucurbit[10]uril (CB[10]), the largest cucurbit[n]uril known, as a molecular container in aqueous solution. In particular, the use of CB[10] as molecular chaperone to control the folding of melamine oligomers into well-defined conformations will be explored. In addition, complexes between CB[10] and cationic (metallo)porphyrins will be prepared and their use in forming termolecular complexes with suitable molecular guests will be investigated. The CB[10]-porphyrin complexes will also be applied as catalysts for oxidation reactions in water. This project will also investigate the possibility of allosteric control of the macromolecular conformation of cationic calixarenes inside CB[10] by the introduction of small molecules. These experiments will evaluate the potential for cucurbiturils to function as real-world molecular containers for applications such as drug delivery. This project will foster the training of students at all academic levels, including a number from underrepresented groups, as interdisciplinary scientists.