Determining the Gibbs Energies of Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions of Proton-Accepting Solutes in Aqueous Solutions from Thermodynamic Data at 298 K with Regard to the Hydrophobic Effect

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 1438-1442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor A. Sedov ◽  
Boris N. Solomonov
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. eaav3179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Yamashina ◽  
Takahiro Tsutsui ◽  
Yoshihisa Sei ◽  
Munetaka Akita ◽  
Michito Yoshizawa

Biological receptors distinguish and bind steroid sex hormones, e.g., androgen-, progestogen-, and estrogen-type hormones, with high selectivity. To date, artificial molecular receptors have been unable to discriminate between these classes of biosubstrates. Here, we report that an artificial polyaromatic receptor preferentially binds a single molecule of androgenic hormones, known as “male” hormones (indicated with m), over progestogens and estrogens, known as “female” hormones (indicated with f), in water. Competitive experiments established the binding selectivity of the synthetic receptor for various sex hormones to be testosterone (m) > androsterone (m) >> progesterone (f) > β-estradiol (f) > pregnenolone (f) > estriol (f). These bindings are driven by the hydrophobic effect, and the observed selectivity arises from multiple CH-π contacts and hydrogen-bonding interactions in the semirigid polyaromatic cavity. Furthermore, micromolar fluorescence detection of androgen was demonstrated using the receptor containing a fluorescent dye in water.


2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (14) ◽  
pp. 9443-9451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Xu ◽  
Hyuk-Yong Kwon ◽  
Daniel C. Ashley ◽  
Chun-Hsing Chen ◽  
Elena Jakubikova ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thufail M. Ismail ◽  
Neetha Mohan ◽  
P. K. Sajith

Interaction energy (Eint) of hydrogen bonded complexes of nitroxide radicals can be assessed in terms of the deepest minimum of molecular electrostatic potential (Vmin).


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (64) ◽  
pp. 39033-39036
Author(s):  
Ayano Awatani ◽  
Masaaki Suzuki

Triply β-dicarbonyl-embedded 1,3,5-triazine derivatives result in formation of circular linkage of resonance-assisted hydrogen bonding interactions, which can be regarded as well-delocalized resonance hybrids.


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