Type of Proposal
Oral Presentation
Faculty
Faculty of Science
Proposal
Pillararenes: Tubular-shaped artificial receptors. Cavitands Part 2 Emma Dennison, Daniel Meister, Michael Reynolds, N. Kodiah Beyeh, John F. Trant Macrocycles are important supramolecular scaffolds for host-guest chemistry and offer a wide array of potential applications.1 This may range from design of synthetic catalysts, to the slow release of drug molecules, to the preparation of targeted sensors.2 Pillararenes have attracted considerable attention due to the large size of their cavity, and the fact that they are open at both ends, allowing them to bind large linear molecules such as DNA and proteins.4-5 Additionally, they can be modified with numerous functional groups allowing for tunable molecular recognition of a wide array of desired substrates.4 Synthesis of large pillararenes is challenging as they are entropically disfavoured. Pillar[5]arene is the mostly widely studied as it can be synthesized cheaply in high yields.4 For our purposes—binding single stranded DNA for the delivery of new types of biologics drugs—we require a larger cavity, such as pillar[7]arene or larger, to accommodate biological molecules (the number indicates the number of repeating subunits in the ring, larger numbers means a larger hole). We have designed and synthesized novel pillar[7]arenes which can be utilized as a binder for proteins and viruses, creating a supramolecular complex with two binding sites which has potential for dual-sensing or catalysis. Additionally, they may be combined with ferritin to create self-assembling biomolecular magnetic nanoparticles, or due to their large size, used to bind DNA. This presentation is an introduction to host-guest chemistry as it relates to pillararenes, and will discuss their synthesis and potential applications using examples from our lab. References 1 Liu, Z.; Nalluri, S. K. M.; Stoddart, J. F. Surveying macrocyclic chemistry: from flexible crown ethers to rigid cyclophanes. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2017, 46, 2459–2478. 2 S. Guha S.; Saha, S. Fluoride Ion Sensing by an Anion−π Interaction. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 17674–17677. 3. Xue, M., Yang, Y., Chi, X., Zhang, Z. & Huang, F. Pillararenes, a new class of macrocycles for supramolecular chemistry. Acc. Chem. Res. 2012, 45, 1294–1308. 4. Shi, B.; Guan, H.; Shangguan, L.; Wang, H.; Xia, D.; Kong, X.; Huang, F. A pillar[5]arene-based 3D network polymer for rapid removal of organic micropollutants from water. J. Mater. Chem. A. 2017, 5, 24217–24222.
Start Date
23-3-2018 9:00 AM
End Date
23-3-2018 10:20 AM
Location
Alumni Auditorium C
Pillararenes: Tubular-shaped artificial receptors. Cavitands Part 2
Alumni Auditorium C
Pillararenes: Tubular-shaped artificial receptors. Cavitands Part 2 Emma Dennison, Daniel Meister, Michael Reynolds, N. Kodiah Beyeh, John F. Trant Macrocycles are important supramolecular scaffolds for host-guest chemistry and offer a wide array of potential applications.1 This may range from design of synthetic catalysts, to the slow release of drug molecules, to the preparation of targeted sensors.2 Pillararenes have attracted considerable attention due to the large size of their cavity, and the fact that they are open at both ends, allowing them to bind large linear molecules such as DNA and proteins.4-5 Additionally, they can be modified with numerous functional groups allowing for tunable molecular recognition of a wide array of desired substrates.4 Synthesis of large pillararenes is challenging as they are entropically disfavoured. Pillar[5]arene is the mostly widely studied as it can be synthesized cheaply in high yields.4 For our purposes—binding single stranded DNA for the delivery of new types of biologics drugs—we require a larger cavity, such as pillar[7]arene or larger, to accommodate biological molecules (the number indicates the number of repeating subunits in the ring, larger numbers means a larger hole). We have designed and synthesized novel pillar[7]arenes which can be utilized as a binder for proteins and viruses, creating a supramolecular complex with two binding sites which has potential for dual-sensing or catalysis. Additionally, they may be combined with ferritin to create self-assembling biomolecular magnetic nanoparticles, or due to their large size, used to bind DNA. This presentation is an introduction to host-guest chemistry as it relates to pillararenes, and will discuss their synthesis and potential applications using examples from our lab. References 1 Liu, Z.; Nalluri, S. K. M.; Stoddart, J. F. Surveying macrocyclic chemistry: from flexible crown ethers to rigid cyclophanes. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2017, 46, 2459–2478. 2 S. Guha S.; Saha, S. Fluoride Ion Sensing by an Anion−π Interaction. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 17674–17677. 3. Xue, M., Yang, Y., Chi, X., Zhang, Z. & Huang, F. Pillararenes, a new class of macrocycles for supramolecular chemistry. Acc. Chem. Res. 2012, 45, 1294–1308. 4. Shi, B.; Guan, H.; Shangguan, L.; Wang, H.; Xia, D.; Kong, X.; Huang, F. A pillar[5]arene-based 3D network polymer for rapid removal of organic micropollutants from water. J. Mater. Chem. A. 2017, 5, 24217–24222.