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  • Materials Science
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Crystallography

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  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer tunable porous structures for molecular encapsulation.
  • Ordered internal water networks within MOFs can mediate guest interactions.
  • Structural elucidation of complex molecules often requires precise crystallographic methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a versatile MOF for guest encapsulation and immobilization.
  • To utilize a water-mediated entrapment mechanism for structural elucidation of bioactive compounds.
  • To investigate the role of host-solvent-guest interactions in molecular alignment within MOF pores.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a novel metal-organic framework (MOF).
  • Encapsulation of 14 bioactive compounds, including natural product intermediates.
  • Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis for structural determination.
  • Computational analysis of host-solvent-guest interactions.

Main Results:

  • The MOF effectively encapsulates diverse guests via a water-mediated mechanism.
  • Three-dimensional structures of 3 natural product intermediates were successfully elucidated.
  • Hydrogen-bonded water networks within the MOF pores adapt to guest molecules.
  • Weak dispersion forces dominate guest-MOF interactions, while hydrogen bonds provide directional alignment.

Conclusions:

  • The developed MOF provides a versatile platform for guest encapsulation and structural analysis.
  • The water-mediated entrapment mechanism is effective for clarifying the structures of complex bioactive molecules.
  • Understanding host-solvent-guest interactions is crucial for designing MOFs with controlled guest alignment.