title: sigma-donor, pi-donor, and anion competition in pi-complexation of alkali metal cations.
abstract: Removal of or replacement of one of two phenylethyl sidearms on azalariats leads to clear evidence for cation-pi interactions with the remaining sidearm.
authors.affiliation: Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry Program, Department of Molecular Biology & Pharmacology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8103, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Jiaxin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Leonard J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Barbour
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Gokel
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions / Q000737:chemistry*; D002414:Cations, Monovalent / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008672:Metals, Alkali / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D002414:Cations, Monovalent; D008672:Metals, Alkali