Atomically precise organomimetic cluster nanomolecules assembled via perfluoroaryl-thiol SNAr chemistry

通过全氟芳基硫醇 SNAr 化学组装的原子级精确有机模拟簇纳米分子

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作者:Elaine A Qian, Alex I Wixtrom, Jonathan C Axtell, Azin Saebi, Dahee Jung, Pavel Rehak, Yanxiao Han, Elamar Hakim Moully, Daniel Mosallaei, Sylvia Chow, Marco S Messina, Jing Yang Wang, A Timothy Royappa, Arnold L Rheingold, Heather D Maynard, Petr Král, Alexander M Spokoyny

Abstract

The majority of biomolecules are intrinsically atomically precise, an important characteristic that enables rational engineering of their recognition and binding properties. However, imparting a similar precision to hybrid nanoparticles has been challenging because of the inherent limitations of existing chemical methods and building blocks. Here we report a new approach to form atomically precise and highly tunable hybrid nanomolecules with well-defined three-dimensionality. Perfunctionalization of atomically precise clusters with pentafluoroaryl-terminated linkers produces size-tunable rigid cluster nanomolecules. These species are amenable to facile modification with a variety of thiol-containing molecules and macromolecules. Assembly proceeds at room temperature within hours under mild conditions, and the resulting nanomolecules exhibit high stabilities because of their full covalency. We further demonstrate how these nanomolecules grafted with saccharides can exhibit dramatically improved binding affinity towards a protein. Ultimately, the developed strategy allows the rapid generation of precise molecular assemblies to investigate multivalent interactions.

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