Bis-triazolylchalcogenium-Functionalized Benzothiadiazole Derivatives as Light-up Sensors for DNA and BSA

J Org Chem. 2021 Dec 17;86(24):17866-17883. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02153. Epub 2021 Nov 29.

Abstract

A range of bis-triazolylchalcogenium-BTD 3 was synthesized by a copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition of azido arylchalcogenides 1 and 4,7-diethynylbenzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole 2. Eight new compounds were obtained in moderate to good yields using 1 mol % of copper(II) acetate monohydrate under mild reaction conditions. In addition, the synthesized bis-triazolylchalcogenium-BTD 3a-3h were investigated regarding their photophysical, electrochemical, and biomolecule binding properties in solution. In general, compounds presented strong absorption bands at the 250-450 nm region and cyan to green emission properties. The redox process attributed to the chalcogen atom was observed by electrochemical analysis (CV techniques). In addition, spectroscopic studies by UV-vis, steady-state emission fluorescence, and molecular docking calculations evidenced the ability of each derivative to establish interactions with calf-thymus DNA (CT-DNA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA). The behavior presented for this new class of compounds makes them a promising tool as optical sensors for biomolecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine*
  • Thiadiazoles*

Substances

  • Thiadiazoles
  • benzo-1,2,3-thiadiazole
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • DNA