Complementary double helix formation through template synthesis.
The dimerization of carboxylic acid derivatives bearing an amino or a formyl group at one end was significantly enhanced in benzene in the presence of an optically active amidine dimer to afford a complementary double helix stabilized with salt bridges.
Yamada
Hidekazu
H
Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan.
Furusho
Yoshio
Y
Ito
Hiroshi
H
Yashima
Eiji
E
D000578:Amidines / Q000737:chemistry*; D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D019281:Dimerization; D015394:Molecular Structure
D000578:Amidines; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D001554:Benzene