Stabilization of chiral helices for saccharide-linked ethynylpyridine oligomers possessing a conformationally well-defined linkage

Fumihiro Kayamori, Hajime Abe*, Masahiko Inouye

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Abstract

Tetrameric and octameric 2,6-pyridylene ethynylene oligomers linked to a β-D-glucopyranoside template through an o-phenylene linker were prepared and studied for their higher-order structure. These oligomers formed chiral helical structures through intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the ethynylpyridine moiety and the glucoside template. The rigidity of the o-phenylene linker stabilizes the helical structure to improve its CD activity and resistance against protic surroundings. Furthermore, the helical stabilization was enhanced by the addition of Cu(OTf)2 and Zn(NO 3)2 salts. Tetrameric and octameric 2,6-pyridylene ethynylene oligomers joined to a β-D-glucopyranoside by a o-phenylene linker were prepared and their higher-order structure studied. The chiral helical structures formed by intramolecular H-bonding and linker stabilization improve CD activity and resistance to protic surroundings. Stabilization was enhanced with the addition of Cu(OTf)2 and Zn(NO3) 2 salts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1677-1682
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013/03

Keywords

  • Circular dichroism
  • Helical structures
  • Hydrogen bonds
  • Nitrogen heterocycles
  • Salt effect

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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