title: A new strategy for folding oligo(m-phenylene ethynylenes).
abstract: Backbone-rigidified oligo(m-phenylene ethynylenes) fold into crescent or helical conformations in non-polar organic solvents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaowu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Mako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Shoujian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wendy E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Gardinier
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bukowski
authors.forename: Frank V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Bright
authors.forename: Chong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Xiao Cheng
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gong
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004987:Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012997:Solvents
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D004987:Ethers; D012997:Solvents; C436384:phenyleneethynylene