Statistical Mechanics-Based Theoretical Investigation of Solvation Effects on Glucose Anomer Preferences

Arifin, Daisuke Yokogawa, Udo Schnupf, Stephan Irle

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Abstract

The importance of solvation effects on the stability of glucose anomers has been studied by the combination of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, namely, the reference interaction site model self-consistent field spatial electron density distribution. The preferences of α- and β-glucose in H2O are well reproduced with the obtained ratio of 35:65 for α- and β-glucose, respectively. Indirect interactions and bulk effects, described by the Onsager model, are relatively small compared to the direct solute-solvent interactions, especially in [DMIM]Cl and dimethyl sulfoxide. From the decomposition of solvation free energy and solvation structures, it can be seen that the interactions with the solvent molecules greatly contribute to the anomer preferences.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)290-296
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume122
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 11 2018
Externally publishedYes

Funding

The authors thank the G30 Program Nagoya at University supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) and the Nagoya University Program for Leading Graduate Schools-Integrative Graduate Education and Research (IGER) Program in Green Natural Science for the financial supports. D.Y. thanks the Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists B (No. 24750015) and Scientific Research (c) (No. 15K05385).

FundersFunder number
IGER24750015
Nagoya University Program for Leading Graduate Schools-Integrative Graduate Education and Research
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science15K05385
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

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