title: Synthesis of heterocycles containing two cytosine or two guanine base-pairing sites. Novel tectons for self-assembly.
abstract: The synthesis of 1 and 2 is described, as is the X-ray structure of 1. Tecton 1 contains two DAA hydrogen bonding sites (cytosine-like), while 2 contains two DDA sites (guanosine-like). Tectons 1 and 2 were designed to self-assemble into a helical superstructure. Self-recognition of 1 occurs in the solid state with a novel inclusion of dimethylacetamide solvent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Roger Adams Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801, USA.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Fenlon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D003596:Cytosine; D006147:Guanine; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008958:Models, Molecular
chemical_list: D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D006147:Guanine; D003596:Cytosine