Morphology-tunable and pH-responsive supramolecular self-assemblies based on AB₂-type host–guest-conjugated amphiphilic molecules for controlled drug delivery

• Yang Bai,
• Cai-ping Liu,
• Di Chen,
• Long-hai Zhuo,
• Huai-tian Bu and
• Wei Tian

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1925–1932, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.188

• -responsive supramolecular self-assemblies have been constructed, the controlled drug delivery induced by morphology transitions of these supramolecular self-assemblies on the basis of host–guest-conjugated monomers (HGCMs) are few reported. In this paper, the self-assembly behaviors of AB2-type HGCMs, e.g

• spherical supramolecular self-assemblies with a size of 52 nm under acidic conditions. This morphology transition process was utilized to conduct a two-stage DOX delivery under neutral and acidic pH. Basic cell experiments demonstrated that the drug-loaded β-CD-BM2-based supramolecular self-assemblies with

• varied morphology could inhibit cancer cell proliferation, indicating their potential application in the field of drug delivery. Keywords: β-cyclodextrin; controlled drug delivery; host–guest interaction; stimuli-responsive; supramolecular self-assemblies; Introduction Supramolecular self-assemblies

A heteroditopic macrocycle as organocatalytic nanoreactor for pyrroloacridinone synthesis in water

• Piyali Sarkar,
• Sayan Sarkar and
• Pradyut Ghosh

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1505–1514, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.152

• apoptotic cells, the investigation of the morphology of nuclei, the direct counting of cultivable bacteria, DNA intercalators, etc. [1][2][3][4]. Pyrrole, another biologically active heterocyclic compound, when fused with acridines affords promising bioactive pyrroloacridinone moieties demonstrating

Self-assembly behaviors of perylene- and naphthalene-crown macrocycle conjugates in aqueous medium

• Xin Shen,
• Bo Li,
• Tiezheng Pan,
• Jianfeng Wu,
• Yangxin Wang,
• Jie Shang,
• Yan Ge,
• Lin Jin and
• Zhenhui Qi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1203–1209, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.117

• the weaker π–π stacking of 2 leading to a less regular packing arrangement, no regular morphology was observed when CHCl3 or MeCN was used as solvent (Figure 2d and 2e), and only a short nanobelt was observed in H2O/MeCN (v/v = 10:1, Figure 2f). The TEM characterization result was corroborated well by

Mechanochemical synthesis of hyper-crosslinked polymers: influences on their pore structure and adsorption behaviour for organic vapors

• Sven Grätz,
• Sebastian Zink,
• Hanna Kraffczyk,
• Marcus Rose and
• Lars Borchardt

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1154–1161, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.112

• contents below the limit of detection (Supporting Information File 1, Figure S3). Scattering electron microscopy also revealed an agglomerated morphology of the samples (Supporting Information File 1, Figure S4). After successfully establishing the occurrence of the cross-linking reaction and investigating

Fabrication, characterization and adsorption properties of cucurbit[7]uril-functionalized polycaprolactone electrospun nanofibrous membranes

• Changzhong Chen,
• Fengbo Liu,
• Xiongzhi Zhang,
• Zhiyong Zhao and
• Simin Liu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 992–999, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.97

• , Xiangnan University, Chenzhou 423000, China 10.3762/bjoc.15.97 Abstract The fabrication of electrospun nanofibers comprising cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) is reported. Various techniques such as SEM, FTIR, XRD, DSC and TG were utilized to characterize the morphology, composition

• or some low-molecular weight organic compounds [1][2][3][4][5]. With the unique advantages of ultrafine diameter, high specific surface area, controllable morphology, and easy functionalization, electrospun nanofibers have potential applications in various areas including drug delivery and tissue

• morphology of the PCL/CB[5], PCL/CB[6], and PCL/CB[8] composite nanofibers as observed by SEM are supplied in Supporting Information File 1 (Figures S2–S4). In contrast, CB[7] was quite soluble in formic acid and the maximum CB[7] mass percentage in the composite nanofibers could be up to 66.67% (the mass

Application of olefin metathesis in the synthesis of functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and POSS-containing polymeric materials

• Patrycja Żak and
• Cezary Pietraszuk

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 310–332, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.28

• the range of 1.3–1.9. The surface morphology and thermal properties of hybrids were found to be affected by the POSS macromer. TEM analysis of copolymer films revealed the presence of POSS agglomerates. An analogous macromer bearing POSS-bound via phenylene linker was used in the synthesis of a series

Repurposing the anticancer drug cisplatin with the aim of developing novel Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection control agents

• Mingjun Yuan,
• Song Lin Chua,
• Yang Liu,
• Daniela I. Drautz-Moses,
• Joey Kuok Hoong Yam,
• Thet Tun Aung,
• Roger W. Beuerman,
• May Margarette Santillan Salido,
• Stephan C. Schuster,
• Choon-Hong Tan,
• Michael Givskov,
• Liang Yang and
• Thomas E. Nielsen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 3059–3069, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.284

• vivo P. aeruginosa infections using a mouse model of keratitis, where P. aeruginosa cells have biofilm-like morphology [26][27] and employ type III secretion during infections [43]. We firstly confirmed that cisplatin was not toxic and did not interfere with wound healing, with no observable

MoO₃ on zeolites MCM-22, MCM-56 and 2D-MFI as catalysts for 1-octene metathesis

• Hynek Balcar,
• Martin Kubů,
• Naděžda Žilková and
• Mariya Shamzhy

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2931–2939, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.272

• cups as we assume host MoOx species. Although MCM-56(13) as 2D zeolite consists of very thin layers, these layers may be curled and packed, which prevents the access of substrate molecules to the most of 12MR cups (for MCM-56(13) morphology see Supporting Information File 1, Figure S8). This may

Comparative cell biological study of in vitro antitumor and antimetastatic activity on melanoma cells of GnRH-III-containing conjugates modified with short-chain fatty acids

• Eszter Lajkó,
• Sarah Spring,
• Rózsa Hegedüs,
• Beáta Biri-Kovács,
• Sven Ingebrandt,
• Gábor Mező and
• László Kőhidai

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2495–2509, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.226

• because of difficulty in realizing adhesion contacts to the substrate [53]. Our present results about the chemorepellent character of the conjugates appeared to be well-correlated to their effect on cell adhesion and cellular morphology of A2058 cells. Next, the chemokinetic activities (inducing random

Evaluation of dispersion type metal···π arene interaction in arylbismuth compounds – an experimental and theoretical study

• Ana-Maria Preda,
• Małgorzata Krasowska,
• Lydia Wrobel,
• Philipp Kitschke,
• Phil C. Andrews,
• Jonathan G. MacLellan,
• Lutz Mertens,
• Marcus Korb,
• Tobias Rüffer,
• Heinrich Lang,
• Alexander A. Auer and
• Michael Mehring

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2125–2145, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.187

• rarely a more compact morphology. Both types of crystals of 2 were suitable for single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and revealed the formation of two polymorphs 2a (colorless acicular crystals) and 2b (light yellow block-shaped crystals) in the solid state. Polymorph 2a crystallizes in the

Synthesis and supramolecular self-assembly of glutamic acid-based squaramides

• Juan V. Alegre-Requena,
• Marleen Häring,
• Isaac G. Sonsona,
• Alex Abramov,
• Eugenia Marqués-López,
• Raquel P. Herrera and
• David Díaz Díaz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2065–2073, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.180

• these images should always be done cautiously. Further detailed investigations with the aid of additional techniques are still necessary in order to clarify the exact molecular mechanism associated with each morphology. Conclusion In conclusion, unsymmetrical glutamic acid-based squaramides 3 and 4 can

Functionalization of graphene: does the organic chemistry matter?

• Artur Kasprzak,
• Agnieszka Zuchowska and
• Magdalena Poplawska

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2018–2026, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.177

• and hydrogen bonding-dependent adsorption of glucose on the RGO surface results in a shift of the absorption bands coming from the C=O of RGO (from 1724 cm−1 to 1735 cm−1). Another consideration is that this process further influences the obtained material’s morphology, properties and thermal

A self-assembled photoresponsive gel consisting of chiral nanofibers

• Lei Zou,
• Dan Han,
• Zhiyi Yuan,
• Dongdong Chang and
• Xiang Ma

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1994–2001, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.174

• and the chirality of the nanostructures could both be adjusted by subsequent light irradiation at different wavelengths. The helical nanofiber-like morphology was verified in the internal structure of the gel. The performance of this gel was investigated by a series of methods, such as UV–vis

• conditions [6][17][18][19], such as solvent, light and temperature. These characteristics meet currents demands for conveniently controlling the assembly of materials according to their size, shape, and morphology. Chiral functional materials have aroused much attention for their potential applications. Liu

• process was partially reversible. The compound 3 cycling test, with more than 8 cycles, caused the total disappearance of the CD signal and the process was then no longer reversible (Figure S8, Supporting Information File 1). The morphology of compound 3 was further characterized by scanning electron

Graphitic carbon nitride prepared from urea as a photocatalyst for visible-light carbon dioxide reduction with the aid of a mononuclear ruthenium(II) complex

• Kazuhiko Maeda,
• Daehyeon An,
• Ryo Kuriki,
• Daling Lu and
• Osamu Ishitani

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1806–1812, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.153

• . The sample synthesized at 773 K had a lot of circular voids having 50–100 nm in size. At 823 K, this void structure was less prominent, and sheet-like morphology started to appear. With a further increase in the synthesis temperature, the synthesized samples consisted of disordered nanosheets. This

• change in particle morphology is in qualitative agreement with that in the specific surface area (see Table 1). Figure 4 shows the UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectra of g-C3N4 synthesized at different temperatures. All of the samples exhibited an absorption edge at 420–450 nm, attributed to electron

Synthesis and photophysical studies of a multivalent photoreactive Ru^II-calix[4]arene complex bearing RGD-containing cyclopentapeptides

• Sofia Kajouj,
• Lionel Marcelis,
• Alice Mattiuzzi,
• Adrien Grassin,
• Damien Dufour,
• Pierre Van Antwerpen,
• Didier Boturyn,
• Eric Defrancq,
• Mathieu Surin,
• Julien De Winter,
• Pascal Gerbaux,
• Ivan Jabin and
• Cécile Moucheron

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1758–1768, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.150

• attributed to [9 + H]3+, [9 + 2H]4+ and [9 + 3H]5+ by comparison between the experimental and theoretical isotope distributions (see Supporting Information File 1). Molecular modeling simulations were carried out to provide insights into the size and morphology of conjugate 9. An optimized geometry is

Drug targeting to decrease cardiotoxicity – determination of the cytotoxic effect of GnRH-based conjugates containing doxorubicin, daunorubicin and methotrexate on human cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells

• Livia Polgár,
• Eszter Lajkó,
• Pál Soós,
• Orsolya Láng,
• Marilena Manea,
• Béla Merkely,
• Gábor Mező and
• László Kőhidai

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1583–1594, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.136

• responses of short-term exposures result in characteristic changes of cell morphology (e.g., spreading), long-term effects characteristically influence in particular the proliferation of cells, and therefore the cytotoxic effects. The presented dimensionless values of delta slope (DS) measure the difference

Lanyamycin, a macrolide antibiotic from Sorangium cellulosum, strain Soce 481 (Myxobacteria)

• Lucky S. Mulwa,
• Rolf Jansen,
• Dimas F. Praditya,
• Kathrin I. Mohr,
• Patrick W. Okanya,
• Joachim Wink,
• Eike Steinmann and
• Marc Stadler

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1554–1562, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.132

• activities on a Berthold Technologies Centro XS3 Microplate Luminometer as indicators of viral genome replication and cell viability, respectively, as previously described [18]. Cytotoxic activity The cytotoxicity was evaluated by measuring the effect produced on cell morphology including the nuclei and cell

An overview of recent advances in duplex DNA recognition by small molecules

• Sayantan Bhaduri,
• Nihar Ranjan and
• Dev P. Arya

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1051–1086, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.93

• conjugate 16 showed significant changes in cellular morphology and causes cells to arrest in the G2/M stage of the cell cycle. The authors further confirmed via microarray analysis that the histone H4c gene is significantly downregulated by the conjugate 16 which was assumed to be bound to and alkylate a

Nanoreactors for green catalysis

• M. Teresa De Martino,
• Loai K. E. A. Abdelmohsen,
• Floris P. J. T. Rutjes and
• Jan C. M. van Hest

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 716–733, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.61

• similar morphology [56][112]. The metal nanoparticle core is covered by polymeric brushes, the length and the grafting are important factors which can affect the reaction, as discussed in the following paragraph, and the easy manufacturing of metal nanoparticles makes the preparation of these core-brushes

D–A–D-type orange-light emitting thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials based on a fluorenone unit: simulation, photoluminescence and electroluminescence studies

• Lin Gan,
• Xianglong Li,
• Xinyi Cai,
• Kunkun Liu,
• Wei Li and
• Shi-Jian Su

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 672–681, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.55

• , corresponding to a 5% weight loss) of 361 and 363 °C, respectively. In addition, no glass-transition temperature (Tg) was found according to their DSC curves. Thanks to their amorphous characteristics, the stability of their morphology and chemical composition can be expected during the evaporation processing

An alternative to hydrogenation processes. Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of benzophenone

• Cristina Mozo Mulero,
• Alfonso Sáez,
• Jesús Iniesta and
• Vicente Montiel

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 537–546, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.40

• water-in-oil (w/o) microemulsion (water/Brij@30/n-heptane). This methodology has been previously used in our laboratory [27][28]. We first explored the morphology, size and dispersion of Pd nanoparticles supported on Vulcan XC72R carbonaceous material (Pd/C electrocatalysts) using TEM micrographs. As

• is the Toray paper support. Morphology, size and dispersion of Pd nanoparticles in Pd/C were analysed by a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) using a JEOL JEM-2012 instrument with an accelerating voltage of 300 kV. The TEM was connected with an energy dispersion X-ray (EDX) for the analysis of

The use of 4,4,4-trifluorothreonine to stabilize extended peptide structures and mimic β-strands

• Yaochun Xu,
• Isabelle Correia,
• Tap Ha-Duong,
• Nadjib Kihal,
• Jean-Louis Soulier,
• Julia Kaffy,
• Benoît Crousse,
• Olivier Lequin and
• Sandrine Ongeri

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2842–2853, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.276

• nucleation process, an elongation phase and a final plateau linked to the morphology and the amount of fibrils formed at the end of the aggregation process. Compounds 1a–4a and 1b–4b were tested at compound/Aβ1-42 ratios of 10:1 and 1:1. None of the Boc-N-protected pentapeptides 1a–4a displayed inhibitory

Synthesis and supramolecular properties of regioisomers of mononaphthylallyl derivatives of γ-cyclodextrin

• Markéta Bláhová,
• Sergey K. Filippov,
• Lubomír Kováčik,
• Jiří Horský,
• Simona Hybelbauerová,
• Zdenka Syrová,
• Tomáš Křížek and
• Jindřich Jindřich

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2509–2520, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.248

• aggregates with the size of hundreds of nm in the 100 mM sample (Figure 4C). It is evident that the method of aggregation and the morphology of the specimen vary with increasing concentration. Sonication, conducted for 2 mM and 100 mM samples, resulted in a diametrically different arrangement of the fibers

• ) filtration. Distribution functions for 2-O- (2a), 3-O- (2b), and 6-O- (2c) NA-γ-CD regioisomers in 50% MeOH (v/v). Volume-weighted distribution functions for the 3-O- (2b) and 6-O- (2c) NA-γ-CD regioisomer at different temperatures. Effect of increasing concentration and sonication on the morphology of the 3

• concentration and sonication on the morphology of the 2-O-derivative 2a. A: 2 mM unsonicated specimen; B: 20 mM unsonicated specimen; C: 100 mM sonicated specimen. The arrow indicates an aggregated particle. Scale bars: 50 nm, inset: 10 nm. Effect of increasing concentration and sonication on the morphology of

New bio-nanocomposites based on iron oxides and polysaccharides applied to oxidation and alkylation reactions

• Daily Rodríguez-Padrón,
• Alina M. Balu,
• Antonio A. Romero and
• Rafael Luque

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1982–1993, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.194

• three materials (Table 1). The materials exhibited, in general, satisfying surface areas and pore volumes, particularly taking into account their preparation methodology. Electron microscopy The morphology of the nanomaterials was determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission

Solvent-free sonochemistry: Sonochemical organic synthesis in the absence of a liquid medium

• Deborah E. Crawford

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1850–1856, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.179

• orange) but there was a clear separation between the two solids, indicating that the variation of particle size and morphology was too great for the reaction to proceed quantitatively. Therefore, both reagents were ground and sieved to both be fine powders of particle size <500 µm. A ca. 0.2 g mixture