title: Biomimetic self-condensation of malonates mediated by nucleosides.
abstract: Nucleoside mediated Claisen condensation of malonates has been achieved under biomimetic weak acid conditions, pH 3or 4, 0.15 M NaCl, and 0.125 M Mg(2+). The result illustrates the catalyzing property of end-nucleosides of t-RNA in the RNA world.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biological NMR, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Howard J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Charles A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Roessner
authors.forename: A Ian
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Scott