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Hydroxylated iodinated boron clusters: a tunable platform for enhanced membrane transport and biocompatibility
Satoshi Yamamoto1, Rikuto Nakajima1, Yuya Hirai2
1Department of Chemistry and Materials, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ueda 386-8567, Japan. yu_kitazawa0311@shinshu-u.ac.jp.
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[B12I12]2- exhibits potent membrane transport yet high cytotoxicity. Stepwise hydroxylation moderates chaotropicity, balancing permeability and biocompatibility. Notably, mono-hydroxylation retains transport activity while minimizing toxicity, whereas further hydroxylation ablates permeability. This strategy advances safe, efficient boron cluster-based carriers for drug delivery and related biomedical applications.
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