Development of Bis(2‐picolyl)amine–Zinc Chelates for Imidazole Receptors

New phenyl and phenol bis(2-picolyl)amine (Dpa) derivatives have been synthesized in order to generate zinc chelates for imidazole anion receptors. Previously, binuclear phenolic zinc and copper chelates have shown affinity for pyrophosphate and guanidine anions, respectively. Herein we report significant imidazole affinity increasing from 2.38 × 106 to 2.90 × 107 for phenol-bridged binuclear zinc–Dpa chelates, as evidenced by dynamic and titration 1H NMR studies. Among the Dpa chelates investigated, the zinc-coordinated phenol group plays a crucial role in the mechanism of anion binding. Low-temperature 1H NMR experiments suggest a σν-symmetric geometry for the imidazole chelate. Computational DFT studies at the B3LYP level of theory imply that imidazole binding displaces the phenol bridge between the zinc ions.(© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2008)

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