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Substituent Effects on the Inclusion of 1āAlkyl-6-alkoxy-quinolinium in 4āSulfonatocalix[<i>n</i>]arenes
The
effect of the chain length of the alkyl and alkoxy substituents
on the binding characteristics of 1-alkyl-6-alkoxy-quinolinium cations
was studied using 4-sulfonatocalix[4]Āarene (SCX4) and 4-sulfonatocalix[6]Āarene
(SCX6) in neutral aqueous solutions at 298 K. Isothermal calorimetric
titrations showed enthalpy-controlled inclusion with 1:1 stoichiometry.
The equilibrium constants of complexation were always larger for the
confinement in SCX4 than in its SCX6 homologue because the better
matching between the host and guest sizes allowed more exothermic
interaction. The binding affinity diminished with the lengthening
of the aliphatic chain of the guests in the case of the association
with SCX4, but insignificant change was found for SCX6 complexes.
The most substantial change in the enthalpic and entropic contributions
to the driving force of complex production occurred when the alkyl
chain was linked to the heterocyclic nitrogen and the number of its
carbon atoms varied between 1 and 4. <sup>1</sup>H NMR spectra evidenced
that in SCX6, the 1-alkyl-6-alkoxy-quinolinium cations could be included
within the macrocycle cavity. In the case of SCX4, the quinolinium
ring is always inside the host, but the alkyl chain is included within
SCX4 only for a short chain length (<i>n</i> up to 4). In
contrast, the alkoxy chain displays a very weak interaction with the
cavity irrespective of the length. Because of the outward orientation
from the host, the lengthening of the alkoxy substituent of the quinolinium
moiety barely influenced the thermodynamics of inclusion in SCX4.
Distinct linear enthalpyāentropy correlations were found for
the encapsulation in SCX4 and SCX6
4āSulfonatocalix[6]arene-Induced Aggregation of Ionic Liquids
The
interaction of 4-sulfonatocalix[6]Āarene (SCX6) macrocycle with
1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium type of ionic liquids possessing dodecyl,
tetradecyl, or hexadecyl substituent was studied in aqueous solution
at 298 K. Hostāguest complexation promoted the spontaneous
self-assembly into nanoparticles of 7:1 ionic liquid:SCX6 stoichiometry.
Positively charged and stable nanoparticles were produced in solutions
of 7ā200-fold excess of ionic liquid as compared to the amount
of SCX6. The negatively charged nanoparticles formed in solutions
having 2ā7 ionic liquid:SCX6 molar ratios evolved into larger
species. The stability of the nanoparticles increased with the lengthening
of aliphatic chain of the ionic liquid. Cryo-TEM experiments showed
dense particles generally with spherical shape and multilayered structure,
which has been confirmed by small-angle neutron scattering