A molecular receptor for zwitterionic phenylalanine. Issue 16 (1st April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Herrero, Francisco Gómez; Rubio, Omayra H.; Monleón, Laura M.; Fuentes de Arriba, Ángel L.; Rubio, Luís Simón; Morán, Joaquín R.
• Is Part Of: Organic & biomolecular chemistry. Volume 14:Issue 16(2016)
• Page Start: 3906
• Page End: 3912
• Publication Date: 2016-04-01
• Subjects: Chemistry, Organic -- Periodicals; Bioorganic chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical organic -- Periodicals; 547
• DOI: 10.1039/c6ob00490c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-0520

Abstract

Abstract : Extraction of zwitterionic phenylalanine from water to chloroform has been achieved with a chiral apolar benzofuran receptor. Abstract : The combination of a 1, 3-ketoenol system and two pyridine molecules attached as sulfonamide and carboxamide to a benzofuran skeleton allows the preparation of a novel chiral receptor for zwitterionic phenylalanine association. Interestingly, no crown-ether, urea or guanidinium are necessary to carry out the extraction of amino acids from the aqueous solution, which constitutes a breakthrough in comparison with other receptors for zwitterionic amino acid extraction.