Abstract
Gating in host-guest chemistry refers to conformational changes that occur in response to some stimulus, resulting in opening or closing of a physical barrier that controls access to the host. Gating due to conformational changes of protein loops is common in enzyme catalysts: the binding of a substrate in an enzyme often involves the closing of a protein loop to bind the substrate, a type of gating [1]. Cram’s pioneering work in host-guest chemistry led to the discovery of one molecule inside another and the concept of container molecules. Cram’s nanometer-scaled container molecules were found by our group to involve gating to allow passage of guest molecules into or out of the container host [2]. The gating process in container molecules provides a novel way that binding and release of guest molecules can be controlled, and this has potential applications in controlled drug delivery.
Keywords: Gating, Host-guest chemistry.
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Catalytic C-H bond activation as a tool for functionalization of heterocycles
The major topic is the functionalization of heterocycles through catalyzed C-H bond activation. The strategies based on C-H activation not only provide straightforward formation of C-C or C-X bonds but, more importantly, allow for the avoidance of pre-functionalization of one or two of the cross-coupling partners. The beneficial impact of ...read more
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