Formation of Oligomeric and Macrocyclic Ureas Based on 2,6-Diaminopyridine
摘要:
The conversion of 1,3-bis-(6-amino-pyridin-2yl)-urea (1) with N',N'-carbonyldiimidazole at high temperatures in DMSO yielded a mixture of defined cyclic trimers and tetramers. On the basis of model reactions, exchange reactions were evidenced, which convert the cyclic tetramer into a stable cyclic trimer. Linear even numbered oligomers were obtained in acetone under reflux where side reactions were suppressed. The pronounced tendency of cyclization is attributed to a preferred folded conformation of the urea bond between two pyridyl units.
A series of new pyridine-urea oligomers were synthesized and tested for their ability to recognize ions in PBS or Ac buffer solution by fluorescence. The results showed that the ability of oligourea urea to selectively recognize Hg2+ was gradually enhanced with the increase of chain, which was further proved by DFT calculation. The 1:2 stoichiometry was established for the L7-Hg2+ complex on the basis