Cation-induced pesticide binding and release by a functionalized calix[4]arene molecular host

Li Luo; Xiaoyan Zhang; Ningmei Feng; Demei Tian; Hongtao Deng; Haibing Li

doi:10.1038/srep08982

Cation-induced pesticide binding and release by a functionalized calix[4]arene molecular host

Sci Rep. 2015 Mar 11:5:8982. doi: 10.1038/srep08982.

Authors

Li Luo¹, Xiaoyan Zhang¹, Ningmei Feng¹, Demei Tian¹, Hongtao Deng¹, Haibing Li¹

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology (CCNU), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079 (P. R. China).

Abstract

Ion-controlled switchable progress is very important in many biological behaviors. Here, we reported K(+)-controlled switch, this switch system exhibited excellent carbaryl (G) binding/release by fluorescent (FL), ultraviolet-visible (UV) spectrums and (1)H NMR spectroscopy. More importantly, the K(+)-controlled G binding/release switch based on C4C5 not only in the solution, but also on the surface, promising for the application for the pesticide controlled release.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Calixarenes / chemistry*
Cations / chemistry*
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Models, Molecular*
Pesticides / chemistry*
Pesticides / pharmacology
Potassium / chemistry

Substances

Cations
Pesticides
Calixarenes
Potassium