scholarly journals Chain stopper engineering for hydrogen bonded supramolecular polymers

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 869-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Pinault ◽  
Bruno Andrioletti ◽  
Laurent Bouteiller
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Molar Mass ◽  
Strong Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Supramolecular Polymers ◽  
Supramolecular Polymer ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Donor ◽  
Linear Chains ◽  
Non Covalent Interactions ◽  
Viscous Solutions ◽  
Covalent Interactions

Supramolecular polymers are linear chains of low molar mass monomers held together by reversible and directional non-covalent interactions, which can form gels or highly viscous solutions if the self-assembled chains are sufficiently long and rigid. The viscosity of these solutions can be controlled by adding monofunctional compounds, which interact with the chain extremities: chain stoppers. We have synthesized new substituted ureas and thioureas and tested them as chain stoppers for a bis-urea based supramolecular polymer. In particular, the bis-thiourea analogue of the bis-urea monomer is shown not to form a supramolecular polymer, but a good chain stopper, because it is a strong hydrogen bond donor and a weak acceptor. Moreover, all substituted ureas tested reduce the viscosity of the supramolecular polymer solutions, but the best chain stopper is obtained when two hydrogen bond acceptors are placed in the same relative position as for the monomer and when no hydrogen bond donor is present.

scholarly journals New approaches to organocatalysis based on C–H and C–X bonding for electrophilic substrate activation

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 2834-2848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Nagorny ◽  
Zhankui Sun
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Halogen Bonds ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Donor ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Substrate Activation ◽  
Non Covalent Interactions ◽  
Covalent Interactions ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Donors

Hydrogen bond donor catalysis represents a rapidly growing subfield of organocatalysis. While traditional hydrogen bond donors containing N–H and O–H moieties have been effectively used for electrophile activation, activation based on other types of non-covalent interactions is less common. This mini review highlights recent progress in developing and exploring new organic catalysts for electrophile activation through the formation of C–H hydrogen bonds and C–X halogen bonds.

scholarly journals Chiral Thioureas—Preparation and Significance in Asymmetric Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franz Steppeler ◽  
Dominika Iwan ◽  
Elżbieta Wojaczyńska ◽  
Jacek Wojaczyński
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Drug Development ◽  
Asymmetric Synthesis ◽  
Stereoselective Synthesis ◽  
Strong Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Donor ◽  
Drug Candidates ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Family ◽  
Donor Capability

For almost 20 years, thioureas have been experiencing a renaissance of interest with the emerged development of asymmetric organocatalysts. Due to their relatively high acidity and strong hydrogen bond donor capability, they differ significantly from ureas and offer, appropriately modified, great potential as organocatalysts, chelators, drug candidates, etc. The review focuses on the family of chiral thioureas, presenting an overview of the current state of knowledge on their synthesis and selected applications in stereoselective synthesis and drug development.

scholarly journals Towards an understanding of the propensity for crystalline hydrate formation by molecular compounds

IUCrJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 430-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alankriti Bajpai ◽  
Hayley S. Scott ◽  
Tony Pham ◽  
Kai-Jie Chen ◽  
Brian Space ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Crystal Packing ◽  
Hydrate Formation ◽  
Crystalline Hydrate ◽  
Strong Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Donor ◽  
Screening Experiments ◽  
Group Form ◽  
Structural Database ◽  
Molecular Compounds

Hydrates are technologically important and ubiquitous yet they remain a poorly understood and understudied class of molecular crystals. In this work, we attempt to rationalize propensity towards hydrate formation through crystallization studies of molecules that lack strong hydrogen-bond donor groups. A Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) survey indicates that the statistical occurrence of hydrates in 124 molecules that contain five- and six-memberedN-heterocyclic aromatic moieties is 18.5%. However, hydrate screening experiments on a library of 11N-heterocyclic aromatic compounds with at least two acceptor moieties and no competing hydrogen-bond donors or acceptors reveals that over 70% of this group form hydrates, suggesting that extrapolation from CSD statistics might, at least in some cases, be deceiving. Slurrying in water and exposure to humidity were found to be the most effective discovery methods. Electrostatic potential maps and/or analysis of the crystal packing in anhydrate structures was used to rationalize why certain molecules did not readily form hydrates.

scholarly journals Rotational Spectroscopy Meets Quantum Chemistry for Analyzing Substituent Effects on Non-Covalent Interactions: The Case of the Trifluoroacetophenone-Water Complex

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (21) ◽  
pp. 4899
Author(s):  
Juncheng Lei ◽  
Silvia Alessandrini ◽  
Junhua Chen ◽  
Yang Zheng ◽  
Lorenzo Spada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Substituent Effects ◽  
Equilibrium Structure ◽  
Proton Donor ◽  
Rotational Spectroscopy ◽  
Donor And Acceptor ◽  
Analogous Complex ◽  
Non Covalent Interactions ◽  
Covalent Interactions

The most stable isomer of the 1:1 complex formed by 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone and water has been characterized by combining rotational spectroscopy in supersonic expansion and state-of-the-art quantum-chemical computations. In the observed isomer, water plays the double role of proton donor and acceptor, thus forming a seven-membered ring with 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone. Accurate intermolecular parameters featuring one classical O-H···O hydrogen bond and one weak C-H···O hydrogen bond have been determined by means of a semi-experimental approach for equilibrium structure. Furthermore, insights on the nature of the established non-covalent interactions have been unveiled by means of different bond analyses. The comparison with the analogous complex formed by acetophenone with water points out the remarkable role played by fluorine atoms in tuning non-covalent interactions.

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