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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Chemical Physics
  • Biomolecular Interactions

Background:

  • Salt bridges formed by amidines and carboxylic acids are key noncovalent interactions in biological and supramolecular chemistry.
  • Understanding the factors influencing salt bridge stability is crucial for designing functional molecular systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between salt bridge strength, molecular structure, and solvent environment.
  • To elucidate the role of proton transfer and solvation in salt bridge stability.
  • To provide insights for the rational design of supramolecular assemblies operating in diverse solvents.

Main Methods:

  • Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) to quantify interaction strengths.
  • Systematic variation of amidine basicity and carboxylic acid acidity.
  • Use of various polar and nonpolar solvents.
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations for H-bond parameter analysis.

Main Results:

  • Salt bridge stability varied by two orders of magnitude based on amidine basicity and acid acidity, correlating with proton transfer.
  • Polar solvents significantly decreased the stability of salt bridges with N,N'-dialkylamidines, but this effect was mitigated in parent amidines.
  • Benzamidine complexes showed enhanced stability due to favorable solvation of polarizable NH sites.
  • DFT calculations accurately predicted solvent effects on salt bridge stability.
  • Amidinium-carboxylate salt bridges demonstrated stability across both polar and nonpolar aprotic solvents.

Conclusions:

  • Salt bridge stability is highly sensitive to both the intrinsic properties of the interacting molecules and the surrounding solvent.
  • Structural modifications, such as replacing alkyl groups with protons, can dramatically alter solvent dependence.
  • Amidinium-carboxylate salt bridges offer robust stability in various aprotic solvents, making them promising for supramolecular chemistry applications.