title: A nucleic acid base derivative tethered to a ruthenium carbene complex: hydrogen bonded dimers in both the solid state and solution?
abstract: A ruthenium carbene bearing a uracil (Ur) substituent has been prepared and has a dimeric structure in the solid state-the dimer being held together by hydrogen bonds between two uracil groups on neighbouring molecules: evidence for the persistence of this interaction in solution has been obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, UKYO10 5DD.
authors.forename: Hayrullo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamidov
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Jeffery
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lynam
mesh_terms: D020029:Base Pairing; D019281:Dimerization; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D014498:Uracil / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D012996:Solutions; C030011:carbene; D014498:Uracil; D012428:Ruthenium; D008697:Methane