Facile synthesis of a chiral polymeric helix; folding by intramolecular hydrogen bonding.
In a single condensation step, a poly-ureidophthalimide is synthesized, which folds into a chiral, helical architecture according to circular dichroism spectroscopy.
van Gorp
Judith J
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Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Vekemans
Jef A J M
JA
Meijer
E W
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