title: Complementary double helix formation through template synthesis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Furusho
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yashima
mesh_terms: D000578:Amidines / Q000737:chemistry*; D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D019281:Dimerization; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000578:Amidines; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D001554:Benzene