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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Covalent organic cages are porous materials with tunable structures.
  • The role of spacers in guest binding within cages has been underexplored.
  • AzaEx6+ is a novel hexacationic triangular cage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize the AzaEx6+ covalent organic cage.
  • To investigate the role of the cage's spacers in guest recognition.
  • To explore the binding interactions of AzaEx6+ with different guests.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of AzaEx6+ via a tetrabutylammonium iodide-catalyzed SN2 reaction.
  • Structural characterization of the cage and its complexes.
  • Binding studies using pyrene-1-carbaldehyde (PCA) and 1,5-bis[2-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy]naphthalene (BH4EN) as guests.

Main Results:

  • AzaEx6+ was successfully synthesized, featuring rigid 2,4,6-triphenyl-1,3,5-triazine (TPT) platforms and 4,4'-bipyridinium (BIPY2+) spacers.
  • The BIPY2+ spacers were found to mediate lateral dipole-cation or dipole-dipole interactions with guests like PCA.
  • The cage exhibited selective binding, with spacers contributing significantly to binding affinity, sometimes surpassing π-π interactions with TPT platforms.

Conclusions:

  • The spacers in AzaEx6+ are not passive but actively participate in guest recognition.
  • Lateral interactions involving spacers are crucial for understanding host-guest complexation in highly charged cages.
  • This work provides a foundation for designing sophisticated covalent organic cages with tailored binding properties.