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  • Supramolecular chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials science

Background:

  • Supramolecular complexes are crucial in biomedicine and adaptive materials.
  • Accurate binding affinity determination is vital for designing novel drugs and materials.
  • Existing methods can be time-consuming or lack precision.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a facile and precise electrochemical method for estimating binding constants (K_G2) of cucurbit[8]uril-methyl viologen-based ternary complexes (CB8-MV^2+-G2).
  • To establish a reliable correlation between electrochemical properties and binding constants.
  • To demonstrate the application of this method for unknown and sparsely soluble complexes.

Main Methods:

  • Electrochemical measurements to determine reduction potentials of CB8-MV^2+-G2 ternary complexes.
  • Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) for reference binding constant determination.
  • Linear regression analysis to establish correlation between reduction potential and binding constants.
  • Computational and experimental mechanistic investigations.

Main Results:

  • A novel electrochemical approach was developed, achieving high precision (±0.03) and accuracy (±0.32) in logK_G2.
  • A strong linear correlation (R^2 > 0.8) was found between reduction potential and binding constants for 25 sample complexes.
  • Mechanistic studies revealed dynamic host-guest exchange post-electron transfer as the basis for the correlation.
  • Binding constants for unknown hydrocarbon-based ternary complexes were successfully estimated.

Conclusions:

  • The developed electrochemical method provides a rapid (<10 min) and accurate alternative for determining binding constants of CB8-MV^2+-G2 complexes.
  • This method facilitates the design and discovery of novel supramolecular materials and drugs, especially for challenging, sparsely soluble guests.
  • The findings highlight the utility of electrochemistry in probing supramolecular interactions and host-guest dynamics.