Li, Ming-Shuang published the artcileCucurbit[n]urils (n = 7, 8) can strongly bind neutral hydrophilic molecules in water, Recommanded Product: 2,5,8,11,14-Pentaoxapentadecane, the main research area is cucurbituril crown ether dioxane inclusion reaction kinetics hydrogen bond.
It is challenging to recognize neutral hydrophilic mols. in water. Effective use of hydrogen bonds in water is generally accepted to be the key to success. In contrast, hydrophobic cavity is usually considered to play an insignificant role or only to provide a nonpolar microenvironment for hydrogen bonds. Herein, we report that hydrophobic cavity alone can also strongly bind neutral, highly hydrophilic mols. in water. We found that cucurbit[n]urils (n = 7, 8) bind 1,4-dioxane, crown ethers and monosaccharides in water with remarkable affinities. The best binding constant reaches 107 M-1 for cucurbit[8]uril, which is higher than its binding affinities to common organic cations. D. functional theory (DFT) calculations and control experiments reveal that the hydrophobic effect is the major contributor to the binding through releasing the cavity water and/or properly occupying the weakly hydrated cavity. However, hydrophobic cavity still prefers nonpolar guests over polar guests with similar size and shape.
Science China: Chemistry published new progress about Enthalpy. 143-24-8 belongs to class ethers-buliding-blocks, name is 2,5,8,11,14-Pentaoxapentadecane, and the molecular formula is C10H22O5, Recommanded Product: 2,5,8,11,14-Pentaoxapentadecane.
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