Highly effective yet simple transmembrane anion transporters based upon ortho-phenylenediamine bis-ureas

• DOI: 10.1039/c4cc05519e
• Publication Date: 2014-09-02T09:00:27Z
• Authors: Louise E. Karagia...; Cally J. E. Haynes; Katie J. Holder; Isabelle L. Kirby; Stephen J. Moore; Neil J. Wells; Philip A. Gale
• Keywords: Prodigiosin; Anion Transport Proteins; Molecular Conformation; Thiourea; Phenylenediamines; 540; Crystallography, X-Ray; 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences; 3. Good health; Bicarbonates; Liposomes; Urea

Simple, highly fluorinated receptors are shown to function as effective transmembrane anion transporters with the most active transporters rivalling the transport efficacy of natural anion transporter prodigiosin for chloride/bicarbonate antiport.