Acta Chimica Sinica ›› 2014, Vol. 72 ›› Issue (8): 949-955.DOI: 10.6023/A14050366 Previous Articles     Next Articles

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八元瓜环与1,7-二(2-苯并咪唑)-庚烷的超分子自组装

易君明a,b, 肖欣a, 张云黔a, 薛赛凤a, 陶朱a, 张建新c   

  1. a 贵州大学贵州省大环化学及超分子化学重点实验室 贵阳 550025;
    b 兴义民族师范学院生物与化学学院 兴义 562409;
    c 中国科学院贵州省天然产物化学重点实验室 贵阳 550002
  • 投稿日期:2014-05-09 发布日期:2014-06-07
  • 通讯作者: 陶朱, 张建新 E-mail:gzutao@263.net;zjx620@163.com
  • 基金资助:

    项目受国家自然科学基金(No. 21272045)、贵州省教育厅自然科学基金(黔省专合字[2009]103号)、国家重大仪器开发项目(No. 2011YQ12003506)资助.

Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Cucurbit[8]uril with 2,2’-(Heptane-1,7-dily) Dibenzimidazolium Chloride

Yi Junminga,b, Xiao Xina, Zhang Yunqiana, Xue Saifenga, Tao Zhua, Zhang Jianxinc   

  1. a Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025;
    b College of Biology and Chemistry, Xingyi Normal University for Nationalities, Xingyi 562409;
    c The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002
  • Received:2014-05-09 Published:2014-06-07
  • Supported by:

    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21272045), the Natural Science Foundation of the Department of Education of Guizhou Province (No. [2009]103) and the National Major Scientific Instruments Development Project (No. 2011YQ12003506).

The interaction and corresponding supramolecular self-assembly of cucurbit[8]uril (Q[8]) with 2,2'-(heptane-1,7-dily)dibenzimidazolium chloride (SBHt) in solutions were investigated by means of 1H NMR spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy in details. The pKa shift of guest in the presence of Q[8] was first investigated in order to decide the pH of medium condition for investigation of interaction and corresponding supramolecular self-assembly of related host and guest. 1H NMR analysis revealed that the proton resonances of the aromatic ring move upfield of the unbound SBHt proton resonances, while the proton resonances of the alkyl chain move downfield of the unbound SBHt proton resonances, suggesting that interaction of Q[8] with SBHt could result in the formation of supramolecular polymer, and this suggestion was further confirmed by dynamic light scattering (DLS), ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy technologies. The average radius of the aggregates in the aqueous solution of Q[8]-SBHt is revealed to be over 100 nm. This gives an unambiguous evidence for the formation of a supramolecular architecture among Q[8] and SBHt. Moreover, the observed stability constants of Q[8]/SBHt host-guest complex were obtained by ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy technologies, they were 2.79×105 L/mol and 2.48×105 L/mol respectively. While the crystals structure analysis showed a simple 1:2 host-guest complex, which was different from that formed in solution. The competition of the outer-surface interaction of Q[n]s and the host-guest inclusion interaction could be the reason resulting in the formation of different self-assemblies of Q[8]/SBHt in solution and in solid state. In this particular case, the outer-surface interactions of Q[n]s include: 1) the C—H…π interaction between the waist methine groups or the bridged methylene groups on the outer surface of Q[8] molecule and the aromatic moiety in SBHt; 2) π…π stacking between portal carbonyl and the aromatic moiety in SBHt; moreover, 3) the unusual hydrogen bonding between the portal carbonyl oxygen of a Q[8] molecule and the waist methine groups or the bridged methylene groups from neighboring Q[8] molecule.

Key words: cucurbit[8]uril, 2,2’-(heptane-1,7-dily) dibenzimidazolium chloride, pKa shift, host-guest interaction;outer-surface interaction of Q[n], supramolecular assembly