Data di Pubblicazione:
2006
Citazione:
Simple model system to study sugar/aromatic interactions / G. Terraneo ; tutor: Anna Bernardi ; coordinatore: Franco Cozzi. DIPARTIMENTO DI CHIMICA ORGANICA E INDUSTRIALE, 2006. 19. ciclo, Anno Accademico 2005/2006.
Abstract:
A molecular scaffold was identified which enables the establishment of intramolecular interactions between a monosaccharide and a nearby phenyl ring. A group of molecules containing four different monosaccharides (glucose, galactose, N-acetyl-glucosamine and N-acetyl-galactosamine) was synthesized and used to investigate the extent and nature of this carbohydrate-arene interaction, as well as the effect on the overall 3D structure of the molecules involved. The sugar-aromatic distance was evaluated by rigorous NMR studies supported by molecular modeling, and found to be constant throughout the series, independent of the nature of the sugar, and of the conformational behaviour of the fragment connecting the two elements. Ab initio calculations at the B3LYP/DZV(2d,p) level of theory enable the analysis of the electronic nature of the interaction. The study shows that, given the opportunity, persistent intramolecular aromatic-sugar interactions can be established and can significantly influence overall molecular shape and energetics. These results have important implications in the design of structural mimics of oligosaccharides
Tipologia IRIS:
13 - Tesi di dottorato discussa entro ottobre 2010
Elenco autori:
G. Terraneo
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