Minimalist Synthetic Host with Stacked Guanidinium Ions Mimics the Weakened Hydration Shells of Protein–protein Interaction Interfaces
摘要:
Protein surfaces are complex solutes, and protein-protein interactions are specifically mediated by surface motifs that modulate solvation shells in poorly understood ways. We report herein a supramolecular host that is designed to mimic one of the most important recognition motifs that drives protein-protein interactions, the stacked arginine side chain. We show that it binds its guests and displays good selectivity in the highly competitive medium of pure, buffered water. We use a combination of experimental studies of binding and molecular dynamics simulations to build a cohesive picture of how this biomimetic host achieves the feat. The presence of the stacking element next to the guanidinium groups causes a decrease in the number of host-water hydrogen bonds, a decrease in the density of water around the host, and a decrease in water-water hydrogen bonds near the host. Experimental data using mixed organic/aqueous solvent systems confirm that this host relies on the hydrophobic effect in a way that the two control hosts do not. Our simulations and analysis provide detailed information on the linkage between (de)hydration and binding events in water in a way that could be applied to many aqueous supramolecular systems.
Easily available nickel complexes as catalysts for the intermolecular hydroamination of alkenes and alkynes
作者:Adán Reyes-Sánchez、Ilnett García-Ventura、Juventino J. García
DOI:10.1039/c3dt52648h
日期:——
A series of nickel complexes of the type [(P–P)NiX2] ((P–P) = bisphospines or bisphosphites, X = chloride, triflate) were used as catalysts for the hydroamination of both activated and unactivated alkenes and alkynes with pyrrolidine. In general, the use of activated unsaturations, such as acrylonitrile, required mild reaction conditions (e.g. 100 °C and 4 h) in comparison with other non-activated
The intermolecular cyclotrimerisation of terminal and internal alkynes can be catalysed by simple cobalt complexes such as a CoBr2(diimine) under mild reaction conditions when treated with zinc and zinc iodide with high regioselectivity in excellent yields.
Can the Ti(OiPr)<sub>4</sub>/<i>n</i>BuLi combination of reagents function as a catalyst for [2+2+2] alkyne cyclotrimerisation reactions?
作者:Gabriela Siemiaszko、Yvan Six
DOI:10.1039/c8nj04931a
日期:——
Catalysis of the cyclotrimerisation of alkynes with the Ti(OiPr)4/nBuLi system was studied, leading to the development of a particularly convenient and reliable protocol. This method allows the [2+2+2] cycloadditionreaction to proceed within a few minutes under microwave conditions, with generally good selectivity from a variety of aromatic and aliphatic alkynes.
研究了用Ti(OiPr)4 / n BuLi体系催化炔烃的环三聚反应,从而开发了一种特别方便和可靠的方案。该方法允许[2 + 2 + 2]环加成反应在微波条件下在几分钟之内进行,对各种芳族和脂族炔烃的选择性通常都很好。
Bis(acetylacetonato)Ni(II)/NaBHEt3-catalyzed hydrosilylation of 1,3-dienes, alkenes and alkynes
5-heptanedionato)nickel(II) (1c) as versatile hydrosilylation catalyst precursors is described. Complexes 1a-c catalyze 1,4-selectivehydrosilylation of 1,3-dienes in the presence of NaBHEt3 at ambient temperature. The reactions exhibit good regioselectivity to give the branched isomers as major products. The catalytic system also catalyzes hydrosilylation of alkenes including industriary important siloxy-