title: Molecular Coplanarity and Self-Assembly Promoted by Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds.
abstract: Active conformational control is realized in a conjugated system using intramolecular hydrogen bonds to achieve tailored molecular, supramolecular, and solid-state properties. The hydrogen bonding functionalities are fused to the backbone and precisely preorganized to enforce a fully coplanar conformation of the π-system, leading to short π-π stacking distances, controllable molecular self-assembly, and solid-state growth of one-dimensional nano-/microfibers. This investigation demonstrates the efficiency and significance of an intramolecular noncovalent approach in promoting conformational control and self-assembly of organic molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University , 3255 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University , 3255 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
authors.forename: Anthony U
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authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University , 3255 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University , 3255 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University , 3255 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University , 3255 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
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authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7824-6906
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authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University , 3255 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
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