Contraction/extension molecular motion by protonation/deprotonation induced structural switching of pyridine derived oligoamides.
NMR, mass spectrometry and X-ray diffraction studies show reversible structural interconversion between helical and extended forms of pyridine derived oligoamide molecular strands, by simple protonation/deprotonation.
Kolomiets
Elena
E
Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires, 8 allée Gaspard Monge, BP 70028, 67083 Strasbourg cedex, France.
Berl
Volker
V
Odriozola
Ibon
I
Stadler
Adrian-Mihail
AM
Kyritsakas
Nathalie
N
Lehn
Jean-Marie
JM