Investigating the Influence of Steric Hindrance on Selective Anion Transport
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A series of symmetrical and unsymmetrical alkyl tren based tris-thiourea anion transporters were synthesised and their anion binding and transport properties studied. Overall, increasing the steric bulk of the substituents resulted in improved chloride binding and transport abilities. Including a macrocycle in the scaffold enhanced the selectivity of chloride transport in the presence of fatty acids, by reducing the undesired H+ flux facilitated by fatty acid flip-flop. This study demonstrates the benefit of includingA series of symmetrical and unsymmetrical alkyl tren based tris-thiourea anion transporters were synthesised and their anion binding and transport properties studied. Overall, increasing the steric bulk of the substituents resulted in improved chloride binding and transport abilities. Including a macrocycle in the scaffold enhanced the selectivity of chloride transport in the presence of fatty acids, by reducing the undesired H+ flux facilitated by fatty acid flip-flop. This study demonstrates the benefit of including
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2019-04-02Publisher
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Jowett, L.A.; Ricci, A.; Wu, X.; Howe, E.N.W.; Gale, P.A. Investigating the Influence of Steric Hindrance on Selective Anion Transport. Molecules 2019, 24, 1278. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24071278Share