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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Computational Chemistry

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  • Bilirubin is a key biological molecule with a complex structure.
  • Understanding bilirubin analogs can provide insights into its properties and functions.
  • Conformation-determining hydrogen bonds play a crucial role in molecular interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel homorubin analogs of bilirubin.
  • To investigate the impact of varying linker and side-chain lengths on molecular conformation.
  • To explore the ability of these analogs to form conformation-determining hydrogen bonds.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of five new homorubin analogs with specific linker ((CH2)m) and side-chain (aliphatic acid) lengths.
  • Spectroscopic analysis to characterize the synthesized compounds.
  • Molecular mechanics computations to predict and analyze molecular conformations and hydrogen bonding.

Main Results:

  • Successfully synthesized homorubin analogs designated as (2.1), (3.2), (4.2), and (4.3).
  • Compared the conformational behavior of new analogs with previously synthesized (2.2) and (2.3) analogs.
  • Demonstrated the influence of linker and side-chain modifications on the capacity for intramolecular hydrogen bonding.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized homorubin analogs exhibit distinct conformational preferences.
  • Modifications in the methylene units of the linker and the length of the alkanoic acid chains significantly affect hydrogen bonding capabilities.
  • These findings contribute to understanding structure-property relationships in bilirubin analogs.