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A new versatile receptor platform.

F C Krebs1, M Jørgensen

  • 1The Danish Polymer Centre, RISØ National Laboratory, P.O. Box 49, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark. Frederik.krebs@risoe.dk

The Journal of Organic Chemistry
|September 1, 2001
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We developed a versatile molecular tweezer capable of binding nitroaromatic compounds with high affinity, comparable to existing receptors. Its flexible structure achieves strong binding, potentially due to preorganization.

Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

Background:

  • Molecular tweezers are crucial for molecular recognition.
  • Achieving high binding constants typically requires rigid structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize a novel molecular tweezer with a flexible framework.
  • To evaluate its binding affinity for nitroaromatic compounds.
  • To investigate the structural basis for its binding capabilities.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a molecular receptor based on the molecular tweezer concept.
  • Binding studies using 1H NMR spectroscopy in CDCl3.
  • Crystal structure determination of the neutral receptor and its complex with 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene.

Main Results:

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  • The synthesized molecular tweezer exhibits high binding constants for nitroaromatics (e.g., 490 M(-1) for 2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone).
  • These constants rival those of rigid tweezer molecules, despite the flexible framework.
  • Crystal structures reveal a pocket-like structure suitable for accommodating flat aromatic analytes.

Conclusions:

  • The flexible molecular tweezer demonstrates excellent binding affinity for nitroaromatics.
  • Preorganization of the flexible framework is proposed as the reason for high binding constants.
  • The receptor's structure is well-suited for binding planar aromatic molecules.