Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
135(5)
Published: Dec. 5, 2022
Abstract
Organic
cages
have
gained
increasing
attention
in
recent
years
as
molecular
hosts
and
porous
materials.
Among
these,
barrel‐shaped
or
nanobarrels
are
promising
systems
to
encapsulate
large
they
possess
windows
of
the
same
size
their
internal
cavity.
However,
these
received
little
remain
practically
unexplored
despite
potential.
Herein,
we
report
design
synthesis
a
new
trigonal
prismatic
organic
nanobarrel
with
two
triangular
diameter
12.7
Å
optimal
for
encapsulation
C
60
.
Remarkably,
this
shows
high
affinity
solvents
which
is
virtually
insoluble,
providing
stable
solutions
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(1), P. 47 - 83
Published: Oct. 18, 2023
We
review
recent
work
at
the
interface
of
supramolecular
chemistry
and
fullerene
chemistry.
focus
on
selective
functionalization,
host–guest
chemistry,
non-covalent
dyads,
mechanically
interlocked
architectures
2D/3D
assemblies.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(5)
Published: Dec. 5, 2022
Organic
cages
have
gained
increasing
attention
in
recent
years
as
molecular
hosts
and
porous
materials.
Among
these,
barrel-shaped
or
nanobarrels
are
promising
systems
to
encapsulate
large
they
possess
windows
of
the
same
size
their
internal
cavity.
However,
these
received
little
remain
practically
unexplored
despite
potential.
Herein,
we
report
design
synthesis
a
new
trigonal
prismatic
organic
nanobarrel
with
two
triangular
diameter
12.7
Å
optimal
for
encapsulation
C60
.
Remarkably,
this
shows
high
affinity
solvents
which
is
virtually
insoluble,
providing
stable
solutions
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(44)
Published: Sept. 11, 2023
Herein
we
report
the
first
example
of
a
supramolecular
cage
that
works
as
catalytic
molecular
reactor
to
perform
transformations
over
fullerenes
in
aqueous
medium.
Taking
advantage
ability
metallo-organic
Pd(II)-subphthalocyanine
(SubPc)
capsules
form
stable
host:guest
complexes
with
C60
,
have
prepared
water-soluble
provides
hydrophobic
environment
for
conducting
cycloadditions
encapsulated
namely,
Diels-Alder
reactions
anthracene.
Indeed,
presence
amounts
SubPc
dissolved
water
promotes
co-encapsulation
insoluble
and
anthracene
substrates,
allowing
reaction
occur
inside
cavity
under
mild
conditions.
The
lower
stability
complex
resulting
cycloadduct
facilitates
its
displacement
by
pristine
which
grants
turnover.
Moreover,
bis-addition
compounds
are
regioselectively
formed
when
using
excess
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
366(4), P. 934 - 941
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Abstract
Herein
we
report
on
the
acceleration
of
Diels‐Alder
reaction
between
a
series
9‐functionalized
anthracenes
and
C
60
/C
70
encapsulated
in
water‐soluble
metallo‐organic
Pd(II)‐subphthalocyanine
cage
(
SubPc‐cage
),
which
performs
as
catalytic
molecular
reactor
that
provides
beneficial
hydrophobic
environment.
Negatively
positively
charged
do
not
react
either
with
or
,
due
to
favored
solvation
water
medium
and/or
detrimental
interactions
positively‐charged
Pd(II)
corners
.
Experiments
rendered
parallel
results,
although
proved
more
reactive,
leading
anthracene
cycloadducts
by
α
bonds.
All
results
have
been
rationalized
theoretical
calculations
at
GFN2‐xTB
level.
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(11)
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
Abstract
Mixed
cyclization
of
5,7‐diphenyl‐6
H
‐1,4‐diazepine
2,3‐dicarbonitrile
and
tetrafluorophthalonitrile
in
the
presence
boron
trichloride
affords
along
with
symmetrical
perfluorinated
subphthakocyanine,
[F
12
s
Pc],
two
novel
subporphyrazine‐type
products
which
were
isolated
by
column
chromatography
characterized
mass‐sprectometry,
NMR,
IR,
UV‐VIS
fluorescent
spectroscopy.
It
was
established
that
co‐cyclomerization
dinitriles
is
accompanied
electrophilic
chlorination
1,4‐diazepine
ring
evolved
Cl
2
resulting
formation
dibenzosubporphyrazine
8
Pc1]
fused
6‐chloro‐5,7‐diphenyl‐6
fragment.
According
to
DFT
modelling
1
NMR
data,
a
more
stable
diastereomer
an
axial
atom
formed
no
inversion
observed.
Hydrolytic
cleavage
fragment
observed
upon
or
strong
acid
(CF
3
COOH)
leads
2‐amino‐3‐benzamide
substituted
dibenzo
subporphyrazine
Pc2].
Fluorescence
(Φ
F
=0.03)
ca
10
times
lower
than
for
Pc]
=0.28)
due
combined
effect
intramolecular
charge
transfer
(ICT)
from
donor
diazepine
acceptor
Pc
macrocycle
heavy
chlorine.
Pc2]
almost
completely
quenched
ICT
−NH
group
electron‐deficient
core
<0.001),
but
addition
protonation
amino
switch‐ON
fluorescence.
Therefore,
aminobenzamide
subporphyrazines
can
be
considered
as
perspective
pH‐sensitive
fluorophores.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(50), P. 27367 - 27379
Published: Dec. 7, 2023
Despite
their
hydrophobic
surfaces
with
localized
π-holes
and
rigid
well-defined
architectures
providing
a
scaffold
for
preorganizing
binding
motifs,
fullerenes
remain
unexplored
as
potential
supramolecular
host
platforms
the
recognition
of
anions.
Herein,
we
present
first
example
rational
design,
synthesis,
unique
properties
novel
fullerene-functionalized
halogen-bonding
(XB)
heteroditopic
ion-pair
receptors
containing
cation
anion
domains
spatially
separated
by
C60.
Fullerene
spatial
separation
XB
donors
crown
ether
complexed
potassium
resulted
in
rare
an
artificial
receptor
two
sites
opposing
preferences
hard
soft
halides.
Importantly,
incorporation
C60
motif
into
structure
has
significant
effect
on
halide
selectivity,
which
is
further
amplified
upon
K+
binding.
The
fullerene-based
exhibit
enhanced
selectivity
polarizable
iodide
ion
assisted
potent
XB-based
domains,
anion-π
interactions,
exceptional
polarizability
fullerene
moiety,
evidenced
from
DFT
calculations.
These
observations
serve
to
highlight
proximal
charged
guest
applications
construction
selective
molecular
sensors
modulating
solar
cell
devices.
Dalton Transactions,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(14), P. 4456 - 4461
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
molecule
of
luminol
bound
as
guest
inside
a
Co8
coordination
cage
host
undergoes
oxidation
by
H2O2
to
generate
chemiluminescence
process
in
which
the
Co(II)
ions
superstructure
activate
H2O2:
accordingly
not
only
co-locates
reactants
but
also
acts
redox
partner
catalysis.
The
luminescence
from
cavity-bound
can
transfer
its
excitation
energy
surface-bound
fluorescein
molecules
an
unusual
example
Chemiluminescence
Resonance
Energy
Transfer
(CRET).
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(2), P. 725 - 725
Published: Jan. 11, 2023
Subphthalocyanines
(SubPcs)
are
a
kind
of
tripyrrolic
macrocycle
with
boron
atom
at
their
core.
Incorporating
different
units
onto
the
SubPc
periphery
can
endow
them
various
unique
properties.
Herein,
series
novel
fluorinated
low-symmetry
derivatives
containing
chlorine
groups
(F8-Cl4-SubPc,
F4-Cl8-SubPc)
and
methoxy
(F8-(OCH3)2-SubPc)
were
synthesized
characterized
by
spectral
methods
(MS,
FT-IR,
1H,
13C,
11B,
19F
NMR
spectroscopy),
effect
peripheral
substituents
on
electronic
structure
was
investigated
cyclic
voltammetry,
theoretical
calculation,
absorption,
emission
spectroscopy.
In
contrast
to
perfluorinated
SubPcs,
these
SubPcs
revealed
non-degenerate
LUMO
+
1
orbitals,
especially
F8-(OCH3)2-SubPc,
which
consistent
split
Q-band
absorptions.
The
voltammetry
that
exhibited
two
or
three
reduction
waves
one
oxidation
wave,
is
reported
SubPcs.
Finally,
an
intracellular
fluorescence
imaging
study
compounds
could
enter
cancer
cells
be
entrapped
in
lysosomes,
provides
possibility
future
applications
lysosome
targeting.