Heptakis-6-(5-methylene-thioureido-5′-methyl-2,2′-bipyridyl)-β-cyclodextrin: synthesis and metal complexation study
摘要:
A new heptapode heptakis-6-(5-methylene-thioureido-5'-methyl-2,2'-bipyridyl)-beta-cyclodextrin was prepared and its complexation properties towards metal cations were investigated. Substituting the urea functions by the corresponding thioureas promoted the inversion of the metal coordination selectivity. Preliminary results showed the heptapode unable to complex lanthanides but authorise selective complexation of 'soft' and 'borderline' metal cations. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
New Scaffolds for Supramolecular Chemistry: Upper-Rim Fully Tethered 5-Methyleneureido-5′-methyl-2,2′-bipyridyl Cyclodextrins
摘要:
Seven upper-rim fully tethered cyclodextrins (URFT-CDs) have been synthesised in a good average coupling yield using the one-step "phosphine imide" approach and their metal complexation behaviour with lanthanides and transition metals was explored. We observed that the A-TE-E light conversion process (antennae effect) occurs in the URFT-CD lanthanide complexes. A molecular re ox switch based on the corresponding iron complexes is also reported. A reversible intramolecular translocation of the Fe-II and Fe-III ions, between two distinct binding cavities has been monitored spectroscopically and achieved by chemical triggering, Finally, a negative allosteric control of ion recognition through the formation of a CD pseudocryptand is discussed.
The facile construction of metal-DNA complexes using 'Click' reactions is reported here. A series of 2'-propargyl-modified DNA oligonucleotides were initially synthesized as structure scaffolds and were then modified through 'Click' reaction to incorporate a bipyridine ligand equipped with an azido group. These metal chelating ligands can be placed in the DNA context in site-specific fashion to provide