title: Synthesis and higher-order structure of linear dendrimeric assemblies.
abstract: A series of linear covalent assemblies of dendrimers with conjugated backbones were synthesized by means of an iterative divergent and convergent method in which copper-catalyzed acetylene-azide cycloaddition reactions were used to form flexible linkages. UV-vis and fluorescence spectra indicate that dendrimeric assemblies have a strong propensity to adopt folded conformations in which conjugated backbones adopt planar conformations. The folded conformation is stabilized by strong attractive van der Waals and dipole-dipole interactions between the dendrimers.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Saori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishioka
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Shirou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kozaki