title: Reversible and irreversible conformational changes in poly(isocyanide)s: a remote stereoelectronic effect.
abstract: Poly(isocyanide)s prepared by diastereoselective polymerisation of two chiral monomers, which differ only in the presence of a nitro-group adjacent to the stereogenic group, exhibit long range chiral induction, but a surprising influence of a remote substituent on the conformation and stability of the secondary structure in the macromolecules.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona (CSIC), Campus Universitari, 08193-Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain. amabilino@icmab.es
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Amabilino
authors.forename: Jose-Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: Jaume
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veciana
mesh_terms: D003486:Cyanides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D003486:Cyanides; D009570:Nitriles; D011108:Polymers; C019519:phenylisocyanide