title: Synthesis of crescent aromatic oligoamides.
abstract: [structures: see text] This article describes the synthetic procedures for the preparation of crescent (and helical) aromatic oligoamides developed in recent years in our laboratory. The large-scale preparation of a variety of monomers derived from various tetrasubstituted benzenes is presented. Three different strategies for constructing various oligomers consisting of meta- and meta/para-linked benzene residues are discussed. Factors affecting coupling efficiency and yields are analyzed. The developed synthetic methods have provided the basis for the preparation of longer oligomers and for the development of solid-phase synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA.
authors.forename: Lihua
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Adam R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sanford
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Aimin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Huaqiang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamato
authors.forename: Minfeng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gong
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000577:Amides