ISMSC 2007 - Università degli Studi di Pavia
ISMSC 2007 - Università degli Studi di Pavia
ISMSC 2007 - Università degli Studi di Pavia
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Bin<strong>di</strong>ng of perrhenate and pertechnetate anions by bipyrrole based<br />
receptors<br />
Evgeny A. Katayev a , Patricia Melfi b , Nikolay V. Boev a , Grigory V. Kolesnikov a , Ivan G.<br />
Tananaev c and Jonathan L. Sessler b<br />
a A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute for Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences,<br />
Vavilova st. 28, 119991, Moscow, Russian Federation<br />
b Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University<br />
Station A5300, Austin, TX 78712-0165 USA<br />
c Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry Russian Academy of Science,<br />
Leninskiy pr. 31, 119991, Moscow, Russian Federation<br />
Development of highly efficient systems capable of bin<strong>di</strong>ng specific anions selectively is<br />
recognized as being a key pre<strong>di</strong>cate to solving a number of fundamental problems, inclu<strong>di</strong>ng<br />
anion sensing, extraction, and separation. A number oxoanions are also recognized as toxic or<br />
undesirable in certain situations. Sulfate can interfere with the vitrification processes that have<br />
been proposed for long-term containment and storage of low activity wastes (LAW).<br />
Pertechnetate anion is the most common form of the long-lived isotope 99 (t1/2 = 2.13 x 10 5<br />
years) that is formed from 235 U or 239 Pu. Our previous investigations showed the ability of<br />
oligopyrrolic macrocycles to bind tetrahedral oxoanions efficiently [1]. The aim of the work that<br />
will be summarized in this presentation is to examine the fundamental determinants of our<br />
macrocyclic molecules as applied to the areas of recognition, bin<strong>di</strong>ng, and extraction. Towards<br />
this end, the anion-bin<strong>di</strong>ng properties of a series of bipyrrole containing receptors were<br />
measured using UV-VIS titration methods. From this analysis, two bipyrrole-containing<br />
receptors, namely 1 and 2, were identified that proved effective for the ReO4 - anion (used as<br />
non-ra<strong>di</strong>oactive analogue of TcO4 - ). These receptors were stu<strong>di</strong>ed as their tetrafluoroborate<br />
salts for extraction experiments and both were found to extract pertechnetate efficiently over a<br />
wide range of pH without the need for phase transfer agents. Follow-up competitive extraction<br />
stu<strong>di</strong>es revealed that receptor 1 effected a high level of pertechnetate extraction at neutral pH<br />
even in presence of the potentially competing anions, sulfate and perchlorate anions.<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
N<br />
N<br />
HN<br />
HN<br />
HN<br />
Ph Ph<br />
O N<br />
H<br />
HN O<br />
NH HN<br />
n-Pr<br />
N N<br />
NH<br />
1 2<br />
[1] Evgeny A. Katayev, Nikolay V. Boev, Victor N. Khrustalev, Yuri A. Ustynyuk, I. G. Tananaev,<br />
and Jonathan L. Sessler, J. Org. Chem., <strong>2007</strong>, 10.1021/jo0624849<br />
HN<br />
n-Pr<br />
PSA 85<br />
Host-Assisted Guest Protonation with Cucurbit[7]uril<br />
Apurba L. Koner a , Na'il Saleh b , Werner M. Nau* a<br />
a Jacobs University Bremen, Campus Ring 1, D-28759 Bremen,<br />
Germany<br />
b Yarmouk University, Department of Chemistry, 21163 Irbid,<br />
Jordan<br />
The tuning of molecular properties by supramolecular complexation is of prime interest in<br />
supramolecular chemistry. Recently, we explored the complexation-induced shift of the<br />
protonation equilibria of guest molecules, particularly fluorescent dyes and drugs, by<br />
macrocycles [1,2,3]. In this presentation, the potential of cucurbit[7]uril (CB7), a water-soluble<br />
macrocyclic host molecule comprised of seven methylene-bridged glycoluril units is being<br />
explored with respect to (i) its effect on the protonation equilibria of included guests, (ii) solubility<br />
enhancement, (iii) photostabilization, and (iv) fluorescence enhancement, compare Scheme<br />
below.<br />
H<br />
Dye Dye<br />
H<br />
N<br />
N<br />
CB7•DyeH +<br />
H<br />
N<br />
Benzimidazole Thiabendazole<br />
N<br />
N<br />
Solubility<br />
Enhancement<br />
Photostabilization<br />
Fluorescence<br />
Enhancement<br />
The hydrophobic cavity along with the cation receptor properties of the two portals of<br />
CB7 causes a considerable shift of protonation equilibrium of fluorescent dyes. This hostassisted<br />
guest protonation, along with its supramolecular confinement, results in novel and<br />
desirable photophysical properties. Solubility and fluorescence enhancement of poorly soluble<br />
benzimidazole-based fungicides (see above) are observed. A significant photostabilization for<br />
these guests is also observed due to the host-assisted guest protonation by CB7. The altered<br />
photophysical properties can be used for improved applications to create new sensors based on<br />
a protolytic <strong>di</strong>splacement assay principle [3].<br />
[1] H. Bakirci, A. L. Koner, T. Schwarzlose, and W. M. Nau, Chem. Eur. J., 2006, 12, 4799 -<br />
4807.<br />
[2] J. Mohanty, A. C. Bhasikuttan, W. M. Nau, and H. Pal, J. Phys. Chem. B., 2006, 110, 5132 -<br />
5138.<br />
[3] A. L. Koner and W. M. Nau, Supramol. Chem., <strong>2007</strong>, 19, 53 - 65.<br />
S<br />
H<br />
N O<br />
N<br />
Fuberidazole<br />
PSA 86