Synthesis of a water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards palmatine and berberine

A water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene (2,2’-CBP4) containing eight carboxylato moieties was synthesized and characterized. Its complexation behavior towards two alkaloids, palmatine (P) and berberine (B), was investigated by means of fluorescence and 1H NMR spectroscopy in aqueous phosphate buffer sol...

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Main Authors: Xiayang Huang, Xinghua Zhang, Tianxin Qian, Junwei Ma, Lei Cui, Chunju Li
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Published: Beilstein-Institut 2018-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.198
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author Xiayang Huang
Xinghua Zhang
Tianxin Qian
Junwei Ma
Lei Cui
Chunju Li
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Xinghua Zhang
Tianxin Qian
Junwei Ma
Lei Cui
Chunju Li
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description A water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene (2,2’-CBP4) containing eight carboxylato moieties was synthesized and characterized. Its complexation behavior towards two alkaloids, palmatine (P) and berberine (B), was investigated by means of fluorescence and 1H NMR spectroscopy in aqueous phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.4). In the presence of 2,2’-CBP4, 1H NMR signals of P and B displayed very large upfield shifts, indicating the formation of inclusion complexes with strong binding affinities. Fluorescence titration experiments showed that P and B exhibited dramatic fluorescence enhancement of more than 600 times upon complexation with 2,2’-CBP4. Particularly, the fluorescence intensity is strong enough to be readily distinguished by the naked eye. Although the two guests have similar structures, the association constant of B with 2,2’-CBP4 (Ka = (2.29 ± 0.27) × 106 M−1) is 3.9 times larger than that of P (Ka = (5.87 ± 0.24) × 105 M−1).
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spelling doaj.art-15f885811cf24cfeb9cad816ee9ab9172022-12-21T17:22:22ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry1860-53972018-08-011412236224110.3762/bjoc.14.1981860-5397-14-198Synthesis of a water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards palmatine and berberineXiayang Huang0Xinghua Zhang1Tianxin Qian2Junwei Ma3Lei Cui4Chunju Li5School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Hai-Quan Road, Shanghai 201418, P. R. ChinaSchool of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Hai-Quan Road, Shanghai 201418, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Center for Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Center for Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Center for Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. ChinaSchool of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Hai-Quan Road, Shanghai 201418, P. R. ChinaA water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene (2,2’-CBP4) containing eight carboxylato moieties was synthesized and characterized. Its complexation behavior towards two alkaloids, palmatine (P) and berberine (B), was investigated by means of fluorescence and 1H NMR spectroscopy in aqueous phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.4). In the presence of 2,2’-CBP4, 1H NMR signals of P and B displayed very large upfield shifts, indicating the formation of inclusion complexes with strong binding affinities. Fluorescence titration experiments showed that P and B exhibited dramatic fluorescence enhancement of more than 600 times upon complexation with 2,2’-CBP4. Particularly, the fluorescence intensity is strong enough to be readily distinguished by the naked eye. Although the two guests have similar structures, the association constant of B with 2,2’-CBP4 (Ka = (2.29 ± 0.27) × 106 M−1) is 3.9 times larger than that of P (Ka = (5.87 ± 0.24) × 105 M−1).https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.198berberinebiphenareneshost–guest complexesmolecular recognitionpalmatine
spellingShingle Xiayang Huang
Xinghua Zhang
Tianxin Qian
Junwei Ma
Lei Cui
Chunju Li
Synthesis of a water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards palmatine and berberine
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
berberine
biphenarenes
host–guest complexes
molecular recognition
palmatine
title Synthesis of a water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards palmatine and berberine
title_full Synthesis of a water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards palmatine and berberine
title_fullStr Synthesis of a water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards palmatine and berberine
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis of a water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards palmatine and berberine
title_short Synthesis of a water-soluble 2,2′-biphen[4]arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards palmatine and berberine
title_sort synthesis of a water soluble 2 2 biphen 4 arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards palmatine and berberine
topic berberine
biphenarenes
host–guest complexes
molecular recognition
palmatine
url https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.198
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