
Sebastian Beil
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[ASAP] Pd(II) Coordination Sphere Engineering: Pyridine Cages, Quinoline Bowls, and Heteroleptic Pills Binding One or Two Fullerenes
[ASAP] Highly Luminescent Heavier Main Group Analogues of Boron-Dipyrromethene
[ASAP] Tailoring Ultrafast Singlet Fission by the Chemical Modification of Phenazinothiadiazoles
Construction and interconversion of anion-coordination-based (‘aniono’) grids and double helicates modulated by counter-cations
DOI: 10.1039/C9SC02012H, Edge Article
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‘Aniono’ double helicates and grids were constructed using PO43− anions and a bis–tris(urea) ligand and interconverted by changing the counter-cation.
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On‐Surface Evolution of meso‐Isomerism in Two‐Dimensional Supramolecular Assemblies
Chirality in two dimensions: The formation of meso‐isomerism on surfaces through coverage‐driven hierarchical polymorphic transitions of supramolecular assemblies of highly symmetric π‐conjugated molecules is reported. Four coverage‐dependent phases of dehydrobenzo[12]annulene were uniformly fabricated on Ag(111) and exhibit unique chiral characteristics from the single‐molecule level to two‐dimensional supramolecular assemblies.
Abstract
Chiral structures created through the adsorption of molecules onto achiral surfaces play pivotal roles in many fields of science and engineering. Here, we present a systematic study of a novel chiral phenomenon on a surface in terms of organizational chirality, that is, meso‐isomerism, through coverage‐driven hierarchical polymorphic transitions of supramolecular assemblies of highly symmetric π‐conjugated molecules. Four coverage‐dependent phases of dehydrobenzo[12]annulene were uniformly fabricated on Ag(111), exhibiting unique chiral characteristics from the single‐molecule level to two‐dimensional supramolecular assemblies. All coverage‐driven phase transitions stem from adsorption‐induced pseudo‐diastereomerism, and our observation of a lemniscate‐type (∞) supramolecular configuration clearly reveals a drastic chiral phase transition from an enantiomeric chiral domain to a meso‐isomeric achiral domain. These findings provide new insights into controlling two‐dimensional chiral architectures on surfaces.
H-Bond donor parameters for cations
DOI: 10.1039/C9SC00721K, Edge Article
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Parameters that provide a quantitative description of the free energy of interaction of cations with any H-bond acceptor in any solvent have been experimentally determined.
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[ASAP] Macrocycles as Ion Pair Receptors
On the encapsulation and assembly of anticancer drugs in a cooperative fashion
DOI: 10.1039/C9SC01380F, Edge Article
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In this study, we report the remarkable recognition and assembly characteristics of D3h symmetric basket 16− containing two adjoining and nonpolar cavities with six biocompatible GABA residues at their northern and southern termini.
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[ASAP] Interfacial Supramolecular Structures of Amphiphilic Receptors Drive Aqueous Phosphate Recognition
Tuning the π-bridge of quadrupolar triarylborane chromophores for one- and two-photon excited fluorescence imaging of lysosomes in live cells
DOI: 10.1039/C9SC00793H, Edge Article
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The tetracationic diketopyrrolopyrrole compound 5M exhibits a σ2 value of 4560 GM at 740 nm.
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Threading-gated photochromism in [2]pseudorotaxanes
DOI: 10.1039/C9SC00913B, Edge Article
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Photochromic axles bearing a bis(thienyl)ethene moiety exhibit threading-gated photochromism, where formation of a [2]pseudorotaxane with crown ether rings significantly enhances the photochromic properties of the axles.
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Rotaxane Probes for the Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide by 129Xe HyperCEST NMR Spectroscopy
Lose the thread: Cucurbit[6]uril (CB6) can host single 129Xe atoms in its interior cavity, thereby creating a distinct chemical environment that can be observed by 129Xe hyperCEST NMR spectroscopy. To create a “turn on” probe, CB6 can be threaded onto a molecular axle and capped by two stoppers to prevent the entry of 129Xe into the CB6 interior. Selective cleavage of one stopper group by H2O2 releases CB6, thereby producing a hyperCEST response.
Abstract
The development of sensitive and chemically selective MRI contrast agents is imperative for the early detection and diagnosis of many diseases. Conventional responsive contrast agents used in 1H MRI are impaired by the high abundance of protons in the body. 129Xe hyperCEST NMR/MRI comprises a highly sensitive complement to traditional 1H MRI because of its ability to report specific chemical environments. To date, the scope of responsive 129Xe NMR contrast agents lacks breadth in the specific detection of small molecules, which are often important markers of disease. Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of a rotaxane‐based 129Xe hyperCEST NMR contrast agent that can be turned on in response to H2O2, which is upregulated in several disease states. Added H2O2 was detected by 129Xe hyperCEST NMR spectroscopy in the low micromolar range, as well as H2O2 produced by HEK 293T cells activated with tumor necrosis factor.
[ASAP] Diaryl-?3-chloranes: Versatile Synthesis and Unique Reactivity as Aryl Cation Equivalent
[ASAP] 1,3-Dithiole-2-one-Fused Subphthalocyanine and Subporphyrazine: Synthesis and Properties Arising from the 1,3-Dithiole-2-one Units
[ASAP] Rhodium-Catalyzed Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Photophysical Properties of [6]Cycloparaphenylene Tetracarboxylates
[ASAP] Di-(m-m-m)terphenyl-Embedded Decaphyrin and Its Bis-Rh(I) Complex
[ASAP] Discovering Monoterpene Catalysis Inside Nanocapsules with Multiscale Modeling and Experiments
Chiral diversification through the assembly of achiral phenylacetylene macrocycles with a two-fold bridge
DOI: 10.1039/C9SC00972H, Edge Article
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Multiple chiral molecules were generated through the assembly and double-bridging of achiral phenylacetylene macrocycles.
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Synthesis of a one-handed helical polythiophene: a new approach using an axially chiral bithiophene with a fixed syn-conformation
DOI: 10.1039/C9SC00342H, Edge Article
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An optically active polythiophene, which can fold into a one-handed helical conformation under good solvent conditions, has been developed.
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