Liquid Structure Scenario of the Archetypal Supramolecular Deep Eutectic Solvent: Heptakis(2,6-di- O -methyl)-β-cyclodextrin/levulinic Acid - Archive ouverte HAL
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Liquid Structure Scenario of the Archetypal Supramolecular Deep Eutectic Solvent: Heptakis(2,6-di- O -methyl)-β-cyclodextrin/levulinic Acid

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The concept of supramolecular solvents has been recently introduced, and the extended liquid-state window accessible for mixtures of functionalized cyclodextrins (CDs) with hydrogen bond (HB) donor species, e.g., levulinic acid, led to the debut of supramolecular deep eutectic solvents (SUPRA-DES). These solvents retain CD’s inclusion ability and complement it with enhanced solvation effectiveness due to an extended HB network. However, so far, these promising features were not rationalized in terms of a microscopic description, thus hindering a more complete capitalization. This is the first joint experimental and computational study on the archetypal SUPRA-DES: heptakis- (2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-CD/levulinic acid (1:27). We used X-ray scattering to probe CD’s aggregation level and molecular dynamics simulation to determine the nature of interactions between SUPRA-DES components. We discover that CDs are homogeneously distributed in bulk and that HB interactions, together with the electrostatic ones, play a major role in determining mutual interaction between components. However, dispersive forces act in synergy with HB to accomplish a fundamental task in hindering hydrophobic interactions between neighbor CDs and maintaining the system homogeneity. The mechanism of mutual solvation of CD and levulinic acid is fully described, providing fundamental indications on how to extend the spectrum of SUPRA-DES combinations. Overall, this study provides the key to interpreting structural organization and solvation tunability in SUPRA-DES to extend the range of sustainable applications for these new, unique solvents.
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hal-04142961 , version 1 (27-06-2023)

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Alessandro Triolo, Fabrizio Lo Celso, Sophie Fourmentin, Olga Russina. Liquid Structure Scenario of the Archetypal Supramolecular Deep Eutectic Solvent: Heptakis(2,6-di- O -methyl)-β-cyclodextrin/levulinic Acid. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 11 (24), pp.9103-9110. ⟨10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c01858⟩. ⟨hal-04142961⟩
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