Spectroscopic Determination of the Binding Constant and Thermodynamic Values of a Host-Guest System

Faculty Sponsor

Jennifer Holt

College

Arts and Sciences

Discipline(s)

Chemistry

Presentation Type

Oral Presentation

Symposium Date

Spring 5-2-2015

Abstract

A host-guest system occurs when a guest molecule, in this case Brooker’s merocyanine (BM), enters the host molecule, beta-cyclodextrin (B-CD), to form a complex. The equilibrium of a host-guest system becomes established through weak intermolecular interactions when the guest molecule binds to the host. The strength of the interactions can be studied using the equilibrium binding constant. By altering the structure of the B-CD through modifications of the chemical substituents along the outer rims of the B-CD cavity, we can better understand the different types of interactions between host and guest, such as hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces. The determination of the binding constant at different temperatures also allows for further understanding of these complexes. To determine the binding constant, the Benesi-Hildebrand equation can be used to analyze data collected using fluorescence spectroscopy. The binding constant of B-CD complex does appear to be temperature dependent, so the thermodynamic values of ΔG, ΔH, and ΔS were calculated and compared to theoretical models. However, the binding constants for some of the modified B-CD complexes do not appear to exhibit a strong temperature dependence. Determining the temperature dependence of these complexes allows better insight into how strong the modified B-CDs will bind to a guest molecule, which allows for better predictions of their behaviors under different conditions.

Biographical Information about Author(s)

Erica Gilbert is a senior chemistry and sociology double major from Wheatfield, Indiana. After graduation, she hopes to find work related to forensic chemistry in either a government laboratory or a police department laboratory.

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