Towards allosteric receptors–synthesis of β-cyclodextrin-functionalised 2, 2'-bipyridines and their metal complexes

C Kremer, G Schnakenburg…

Index: Kremer, Christopher; Schnakenburg, Gregor; Lutzen, Arne Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2014 , vol. 10, p. 814 - 824

Full Text: HTML

Citation Number: 4

Abstract

Abstract Herein, we present three new 2, 2'-bipyridines that carry two β-cyclodextrin moieties in different substitution patterns. When coordinated by zinc (II) or copper (I) ions (or their complexes), these compounds undergo conformational changes and switch between “open” and “closed” forms and thereby bringing together or separating the cyclodextrin moieties from each other.