Molekülstruktur und spektroskopische Eigenschaften des Kekulens

Beträchtliche Bindungslokalisation im Kekulen (1) wurde durch Röntgen-Strukturanalyse nachgewiesen: Nur jeder zweite Ring ist "aromatisch". Dieser zunächst überraschende Befund ist mit einigen spektroskopischen Eigenschaften von (1) in Einklang

Molecular structure and spectroscopic properties of Kekulene

Considerable bond localization has been detected in kekulene(1) by X-ray structure analysis: only every second ring is "aromatic". This initially surprising result is in accord with various spectroscopic properties of (1)

Heat-induced formation of one-dimensional coordination polymers on Au(111): an STM study

The formation of one-dimensional coordination polymers of cyano- substituted porphyrin derivatives on Au(111) induced by thermal annealing is demonstrated by means of scanning tunnelling microscopy. The polymer is stabilised by an unusual threefold coordination motif mediated between an Au atom and the cyano groups of the porphyrin derivatives.ISSN:1359-7345ISSN:1364-548

[3.3]- and [4.4](2,7)pyrenophanes as excimer models : synthesis, molecular structure, and spectroscopic properties

As excimer models the [3.3]- and [4.4]pyrenophanes 1 and 2 were synthesized. As the key precursor for the synthesis of 1 the octahydro-dithia[4.4]pyrenophane 9 was obtained by cyclisation of 4 and 8, the syntheses of which are described. Disulfone 10, derived from 9, on vapour-phase pyrolysis yielded 11 which by dehydrogenation was converted into 1. In an analogous route 2 was obtained via 16, 17, and 18 starting from 4 and 15 (prepared in the reaction sequence 12 - 13 - 14 - 15). - The molecular structures of 1 and 2, determined by X-ray structure analyses, are discussed with regard to transanular distances and deviations from planarity of the pyrene units. - Absorption spectra of 1 and 2 are discussed with reference to transanular interactions. The fluorescence emissions of 1 and 2 are found to be 'excimer-like'. Results obtained by ODMR measurements of 1 are reported.Als Excimeren-Modelle wurden die [3.3]- und [4.4]Pyrenophane 1 und 2 synthetisiert. Als Vorstufe für die Synthese von 1 wurde das Octahydro-dithia[4.4]pyrenophan 9 durch Cyclisierung von 4 und 8 erhalten, deren Synthese beschrieben wird. Das von 9 abgeleitete Disulfon 10 ergab durch Gasphasen-Pyrolyse 11, das durch Dehydrierung in 1 übergeführt wurde. Auf analogem Wege wurde 2 über 16, 17 und 18 ausgehend von 4 und 15 (dargestellt in der Reaktionsfolge 12 - 13 -14 - 15) erhalten. - Die Molekülstrukturen von 1 und 2 wurden durch Röntgen-Strukturanalyse bestimmt; sie werden im Hinblick auf transanulare Abstände und Abweichungen von der Planarität der Pyren-Einheiten diskutiert. - Die Absorptionsspektren von 1 und 2 werden im Zusammenhang mit der transanularen Wechselwirkung diskutiert. Die Fluoreszenz-Emission von 1 und 2 entspricht dem Excimeren-Charakter dieser Verbindungen. Ergebnisse, die durch ODMRMessungen an 1 erhalten wurden, werden mitgeteilt

Electronic properties of kekulene

The fluorescence and phosphorescence of kekulene in a host matrix of polycrystalline tetrachlorobenzene are investigated, together with the triplet zero field splitting parameters |D| and |E| obtained by ODMR in zero field. The D value is also calculated within a semi-empirical π-theory and compared with experiment. It could be shown that the triplet state energies of a number of different sites of kekulene in the host matrix and the zero field splitting parameters are related, in first order, by spin orbit interaction

Spectroscopic properties of kekulene

Kekulene [1,2] is the first example of a new class of aromatic compounds in which the annelation of six membered rings leads to a cyclic system enclosing a cavity with hydrogen atoms

An amphiphilic graft copolymer-based nanoparticle platform for reduction-responsive anticancer and antimalarial drug delivery

Medical applications of anticancer and antimalarial drugs often suffer from low aqueous solubility, high systemic toxicity, and metabolic instability. Smart nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems provide means of solving these problems at once. Herein, we present such a smart nanoparticle platform based on self-assembled, reduction-responsive amphiphilic graft copolymers, which were successfully synthesized through thiol–disulfide exchange reaction between thiolated hydrophilic block and pyridyl disulfide functionalized hydrophobic block. These amphiphilic graft copolymers self-assembled into nanoparticles with mean diameters of about 30–50 nm and readily incorporated hydrophobic guest molecules. Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) was used to study nanoparticle stability and triggered release of a model compound in detail. Long-term colloidal stability and model compound retention within the nanoparticles was found when analyzed in cell media at body temperature. In contrast, rapid, complete reduction-triggered disassembly and model compound release was achieved within a physiological reducing environment. The synthesized copolymers revealed no intrinsic cellular toxicity up to 1 mg mL−1. Drug-loaded reduction-sensitive nanoparticles delivered a hydrophobic model anticancer drug (doxorubicin, DOX) to cancer cells (HeLa cells) and an experimental, metabolically unstable antimalarial drug (the serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT) inhibitor (±)-1) to Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells (iRBCs), with higher efficacy compared to similar, non-sensitive drug-loaded nanoparticles. These responsive copolymer-based nanoparticles represent a promising candidate as smart nanocarrier platform for various drugs to be applied to different diseases, due to the biocompatibility and biodegradability of the hydrophobic block, and the protein-repellent hydrophilic block

Biomarkers of conversion to alpha-synucleinopathy in isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder

Patients with isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) are commonly regarded as being in the early stages of a progressive neurodegenerative disease involving \u3b1-synuclein pathology, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, or multiple system atrophy. Abnormal \u3b1-synuclein deposition occurs early in the neurodegenerative process across the central and peripheral nervous systems and might precede the appearance of motor symptoms and cognitive decline by several decades. These findings provide the rationale to develop reliable biomarkers that can better predict conversion to clinically manifest \u3b1-synucleinopathies. In addition, biomarkers of disease progression will be essential to monitor treatment response once disease-modifying therapies become available, and biomarkers of disease subtype will be essential to enable prediction of which subtype of \u3b1-synucleinopathy patients with isolated RBD might develop

Mitochondrial physiology

As the knowledge base and importance of mitochondrial physiology to evolution, health and disease expands, the necessity for harmonizing the terminology concerning mitochondrial respiratory states and rates has become increasingly apparent. The chemiosmotic theory establishes the mechanism of energy transformation and coupling in oxidative phosphorylation. The unifying concept of the protonmotive force provides the framework for developing a consistent theoretical foundation of mitochondrial physiology and bioenergetics. We follow the latest SI guidelines and those of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) on terminology in physical chemistry, extended by considerations of open systems and thermodynamics of irreversible processes. The concept-driven constructive terminology incorporates the meaning of each quantity and aligns concepts and symbols with the nomenclature of classical bioenergetics. We endeavour to provide a balanced view of mitochondrial respiratory control and a critical discussion on reporting data of mitochondrial respiration in terms of metabolic flows and fluxes. Uniform standards for evaluation of respiratory states and rates will ultimately contribute to reproducibility between laboratories and thus support the development of data repositories of mitochondrial respiratory function in species, tissues, and cells. Clarity of concept and consistency of nomenclature facilitate effective transdisciplinary communication, education, and ultimately further discovery

Mitochondrial physiology

As the knowledge base and importance of mitochondrial physiology to evolution, health and disease expands, the necessity for harmonizing the terminology concerning mitochondrial respiratory states and rates has become increasingly apparent. The chemiosmotic theory establishes the mechanism of energy transformation and coupling in oxidative phosphorylation. The unifying concept of the protonmotive force provides the framework for developing a consistent theoretical foundation of mitochondrial physiology and bioenergetics. We follow the latest SI guidelines and those of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) on terminology in physical chemistry, extended by considerations of open systems and thermodynamics of irreversible processes. The concept-driven constructive terminology incorporates the meaning of each quantity and aligns concepts and symbols with the nomenclature of classical bioenergetics. We endeavour to provide a balanced view of mitochondrial respiratory control and a critical discussion on reporting data of mitochondrial respiration in terms of metabolic flows and fluxes. Uniform standards for evaluation of respiratory states and rates will ultimately contribute to reproducibility between laboratories and thus support the development of data repositories of mitochondrial respiratory function in species, tissues, and cells. Clarity of concept and consistency of nomenclature facilitate effective transdisciplinary communication, education, and ultimately further discovery