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Isonitrile-Derivatized Indole as an Infrared Probe for Hydrogen-Bonding Environments.

ABSTRACT: The isonitrile (NC) group has been shown to be a promising infrared probe for studying the structure and dynamics of biomolecules. However, there have been no systematic studies performed on the NC group as an infrared probe, when it is bonded to an indole ring. Here, we systematically study the NC stretching mode of two model compounds, 5-isocyano-1H-indole (5ICI) and 5-isocyano-1-methyl-1H-indole (NM5ICI), using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The NC stretching frequency is shown to be strongly dependent on the polarizability of protic solvents and the density of hydrogen-bond donor groups in the solvent when NC is bonded to an indole ring. Infrared pump?probe studies of 5ICI in DMSO and in EtOH further support that the NC stretching mode could be used as a site-specific infrared probe for local environments when NC is bonded to an indole ring.

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC6480494 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Isonitrile-Derivatized Indole as an Infrared Probe for Hydrogen-Bonding Environments.

You Min M Zhou Liang L Huang Xinyue X Wang Yang Y Zhang Wenkai W

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20190408 7

The isonitrile (NC) group has been shown to be a promising infrared probe for studying the structure and dynamics of biomolecules. However, there have been no systematic studies performed on the NC group as an infrared probe, when it is bonded to an indole ring. Here, we systematically study the NC stretching mode of two model compounds, 5-isocyano-1H-indole (5ICI) and 5-isocyano-1-methyl-1H-indole (NM5ICI), using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The NC stretching frequency is sho ...[more]

PMID: 30965674

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