Self-assembly based on the 2-ureido-4(1h)-pyrimidinone motif: from cyclic arrays to molecular capsules for fullerene separations

Identifier:  TDX:1060

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX1060

Authors:  Huerta Martínez, Elisa

Abstract:
The research of this thesis has been based on the synthesis and the study of the properties of self-assembled 2D and 3D architectures. In this contex, cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) derivatives triply functionalized with ureidopyrimidinone (UPy) units were synthesized. They self-assemble into a capsule large enough to include fullerenes of different sizes such as C60, C70 or C84. Taking advantage of the stability differences between the complexes, a new methodology for fullerene purification has been developed. Besed on the previous design, carcerands that permanently entraps fullerenes were synthesized using Grubbs methodology to covalently link both hemicapsules. In addition, a new kind of fullerene receptors using the concave surface of the CTV scaffold, endowed with three units of extended tetrathiafulvalene were(exTTF), were studied. These complexes display interesting properties to develop new materials in the field of photovoltaic devices. Finally, the synthesis of cyclic 2D aggregates based on dissymmetric bis-UPys was investigated with the aim of creating new organized porous materials.