Electronic substitution effects on anion coordination of a tripodal thiourea receptor: evidences of deprotonation of oxy-anions in solid and solution
摘要:
Two simple tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (tren)-based electron-donating p-methyl (L-1) and p-methoxy (L-2)-substituted tris-thioureas have been extensively studied with various anions. The X-ray diffraction studies reveal that in the case of both receptors L-1 and L-2, halide anions (F-, Cl- and Br-) are encapsulated into the tripodal cavity of the receptors with 1:1 stoichiometry and anions such as SO42- and HPO42- form dimeric capsular assemblies of the receptors with 1:2 stoichiometry. The solution-state binding and encapsulation of anions have also been confirmed by H-1 NMR titration and 2D NOESY NMR experiments. The H-1 NMR titration experiments show that receptor L-1 is able to deprotonate HSO4- HCO3- AND H2PO4- in solution, which was further verified with the addition of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide. On the other hand, receptor L-2 failed to deprotonate the hydrogenated oxy-anions in solution.
Electronic substitution effects on anion coordination of a tripodal thiourea receptor: evidences of deprotonation of oxy-anions in solid and solution
摘要:
Two simple tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (tren)-based electron-donating p-methyl (L-1) and p-methoxy (L-2)-substituted tris-thioureas have been extensively studied with various anions. The X-ray diffraction studies reveal that in the case of both receptors L-1 and L-2, halide anions (F-, Cl- and Br-) are encapsulated into the tripodal cavity of the receptors with 1:1 stoichiometry and anions such as SO42- and HPO42- form dimeric capsular assemblies of the receptors with 1:2 stoichiometry. The solution-state binding and encapsulation of anions have also been confirmed by H-1 NMR titration and 2D NOESY NMR experiments. The H-1 NMR titration experiments show that receptor L-1 is able to deprotonate HSO4- HCO3- AND H2PO4- in solution, which was further verified with the addition of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide. On the other hand, receptor L-2 failed to deprotonate the hydrogenated oxy-anions in solution.