title: The chain-length dependence test.
abstract: Trends obtained from systematic studies based on chain-length variation have provided valuable insight and understanding into the behavior of m-phenylene ethynylene foldamers. The generalization of this experimental approach, the chain-length dependence test, is useful for studying solution conformation, packing in the solid state, specific intrachain interactions, and the contributions of end groups to a particular property.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, 600 South Mathews Avenue, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Heemstra
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D011108:Polymers; C473966:poly(phenylene ethynylene)