Mechanically interlocked host systems for ion-pair recognition

A Arun, HM Tay, PD Beer - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The ever-increasing interest directed towards the construction of host architectures capable
of the strong and selective recognition of various ionic species of biological, medical and …

Anion transporters based on halogen, chalcogen, and pnictogen bonds: towards biological applications

A Singh, A Torres-Huerta, F Meyer, H Valkenier - Chemical science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Motivated by their potential biological applications, anion receptors are increasingly
explored as transmembrane transporters for anions. The vast majority of the reported anion …

Multistate redox-switchable ion transport using chalcogen-bonding anionophores

A Docker, TG Johnson, H Kuhn, Z Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Synthetic supramolecular transmembrane anionophores have emerged as promising
anticancer chemotherapeutics. However, key to their targeted application is achieving …

Exploiting π and Chalcogen Interactions for the β‐Selective Glycosylation of Indoles through Glycal Conformational Distortion

H Guo, JL Kirchhoff, C Strohmann… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Harnessing unconventional noncovalent interactions (NCIs) is emerging as a formidable
synthetic approach in difficult‐to‐access glycosidic chemical space. C‐Glycosylation, in …

Anti‐Hofmeister Anion Selectivity via a Mechanical Bond Effect in Neutral Halogen‐Bonding [2] Rotaxanes

A Docker, YC Tse, HM Tay, AJ Taylor… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Exceptionally strong halogen bonding (XB) donor‐chloride interactions are exploited for the
chloride anion template synthesis of neutral XB [2] rotaxane host systems which contain …

Halogen‐Bonding Heteroditopic [2] Catenanes for Recognition of Alkali Metal/Halide Ion Pairs

HM Tay, YC Tse, A Docker, C Gateley… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The first examples of halogen bonding (XB) heteroditopic homo [2] catenanes were
prepared by discrete Na+ template‐directed assembly of oligo (ethylene glycol) units …

Fullerene-Functionalized Halogen-Bonding Heteroditopic Hosts for Ion-Pair Recognition

KM Bąk, I Marques, H Kuhn… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite their hydrophobic surfaces with localized π-holes and rigid well-defined
architectures providing a scaffold for preorganizing binding motifs, fullerenes remain …

Harnessing Multistep Chalcogen Bonding Activation in the α-Stereoselective Synthesis of Iminoglycosides

C Wang, A Krupp, C Strohmann, B Grabe… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The use of noncovalent interactions (NCIs) has received significant attention as a pivotal
synthetic handle. Recently, the exploitation of unconventional NCIs has gained considerable …

Halogen bonding relay and mobile anion transporters with kinetically controlled chloride selectivity

TG Johnson, A Docker, A Sadeghi-Kelishadi… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Selective transmembrane transport of chloride over competing proton or hydroxide transport
is key for the therapeutic application of anionophores, but remains a significant challenge …

Visible‐Light‐Switchable Tellurium‐Based Chalcogen Bonding: Photocontrolled Anion Binding and Anion Abstraction Catalysis

HY Duan, ST Han, TG Zhan, LJ Liu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Exploring new noncovalent bonding motifs with reversibly tunable binding affinity is of
fundamental importance in manipulating the properties and functions of supramolecular self …