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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Host-Guest Chemistry
  • Organic Synthesis

Background:

  • Cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) is a C3-symmetric host molecule.
  • Zinc(II) porphyrins are functional units with potential host-guest applications.
  • Click chemistry provides a reliable method for covalent linkage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel host molecules by covalently linking CTV with varying numbers of zinc(II) porphyrin units.
  • To investigate the host-guest binding properties of these systems with C60.
  • To elucidate the preferred binding geometries through computational modeling.

Main Methods:

  • Covalent synthesis of CTV-porphyrin conjugates using click chemistry.
  • Spectroscopic determination of binding constants (Ka) via fluorescence quenching.
  • Molecular modeling to predict and analyze binding conformations.

Main Results:

  • Synthesized CTV hosts functionalized with 1, 2, 3, and 6 zinc(II) porphyrin units.
  • Measured weak binding constants (400–4000 M⁻¹) for C60 complexation.
  • Computational studies indicated that zinc(II) porphyrin units can block the CTV cavity.

Conclusions:

  • The most effective host-guest associations were observed in specific geometries, such as [Zn]----[Zn] or [Zn]----CTV pincers.
  • Internal occupation of the CTV cavity by zinc(II) porphyrin units hinders direct C60 access.
  • The study provides insights into the design of supramolecular hosts for fullerene guests.