Self-assembly of a bis(adeninyl)-Cu(I) complex: a cationic nucleobase duplex mimic.
The tetrahedral bis(adeninyl)-Cu(I) complex, , self-associates in polar solvent through complementary hydrogen-bonding interactions and appears to mimic the natural assembly of duplex DNA.
Chemical Nanoscience Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Miguel A
MA
Galindo
David
D
Amantia
William
W
Clegg
Ross W
RW
Harrington
Richard J
RJ
Eyre
Jonathon P
JP
Goss
Patrick R
PR
Briddon
William
W
McFarlane
Andrew
A
Houlton
D000225:Adenine / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D032701:Biomimetics; D002412:Cations / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D019281:Dimerization; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000737:chemistry; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation
D002412:Cations; D003300:Copper; D004247:DNA; D000225:Adenine; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide