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Substituent effects on edge-to-face aromatic interactions.

Fiona J Carver1, Christopher A Hunter, David J Livingstone

  • 1Centre for Chemical Biology, Krebs Institute for Biomolecular Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, UK.

Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|December 20, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Researchers quantified aromatic interactions in zipper complexes using chemical double mutant cycles. Substituent effects on interaction energies reveal the crucial role of electrostatic forces in these molecular assemblies.

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Area of Science:

  • Physical Organic Chemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Aromatic interactions are fundamental in molecular recognition and self-assembly.
  • Understanding substituent effects on these interactions is key to designing functional molecules.
  • Hydrogen-bonded zipper complexes provide a model system for studying specific aromatic interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantitatively measure the magnitude of edge-to-face aromatic interactions in zipper complexes.
  • To investigate the influence of substituents on both aromatic rings on interaction strength.
  • To elucidate the underlying electrostatic nature of these substituent effects.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized chemical double mutant cycles to precisely determine interaction energies.

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  • Systematically varied substituents on the aromatic rings of the zipper complex.
  • Correlated experimental interaction energies with Hammett substituent constants.

    • Main Results:

    • Observed a range of interaction energies from +1.0 kJ mol⁻¹ (repulsive) to -4.9 kJ mol⁻¹ (attractive).
    • Demonstrated a clear correlation between interaction energy and Hammett substituent constants.
    • Identified local and global electrostatic interactions as drivers of the observed energy variations.

    Conclusions:

    • Electrostatic interactions are the primary determinant of substituent effects on edge-to-face aromatic interactions.
    • The study provides a quantitative understanding of how electronic properties influence supramolecular assembly.
    • Results can be rationalized by considering interactions between protons and pi-electron density, and overall dipole moments.