Towards new nanoporous biomaterials: self-assembly of sulfopillar[5]arenes with vitamin D3 into supramolecular polymers

Org Biomol Chem. 2020 Jun 10;18(22):4210-4216. doi: 10.1039/d0ob00411a.

Abstract

Novel water-soluble, deca-substituted pillar[5]arenes containing thiasulfate and thiacarboxylate fragments were synthesized and characterized. UV-vis, 2D 1H-1H NOESY and DOSY NMR spectroscopy revealed the ability of pillar[5]arenes containing thiasulfate fragments to form an inclusion complex with cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) in a 1 : 2 ratio (lg Kass = 2.2). Using DLS and SEM it was found that upon concentration and/or evaporation of the solvent, the supramolecular polymer (pillar[5]arene/vitamin D3 (1 : 2)) forms a porous material with an average wall diameter of 53 nm. It was shown that the supramolecular polymer is stable during photolysis by UV radiation (k1 = 1.7 × 10-5 s-1).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calixarenes / chemical synthesis
  • Calixarenes / chemistry*
  • Cholecalciferol / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemical synthesis
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Porosity
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Polymers
  • pillar(5)arene
  • Calixarenes
  • Cholecalciferol