An indolocarbazole-bridged macrocyclic porphyrin dimer having homotropic allosterism with inhibitory control

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Apr 14;47(14):4246-8. doi: 10.1039/c1cc00112d. Epub 2011 Feb 24.

Abstract

A macrocyclic host, a pair of zinc porphyrins bridged by two anion-acceptable indolocarbazole moieties, has shown strong positive homotropic allosterism upon anionic guest bindings with an inhibitory control mechanism by DABCO addition.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anions / chemistry
  • Carbazoles / chemistry*
  • Dimerization
  • Indoles / chemistry*
  • Metalloporphyrins / chemistry*
  • Piperazines / chemistry
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Anions
  • Carbazoles
  • Indoles
  • Metalloporphyrins
  • Piperazines
  • carbazole
  • zinc hematoporphyrin
  • indole
  • triethylenediamine