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  • Supramolecular chemistry
  • Organic chemistry
  • Materials science

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  • Indolocarbazole-pyridine (IP) oligomers are novel synthetic molecules.
  • Understanding the self-assembly and conformational behavior of synthetic oligomers is crucial for developing new functional materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a series of indolocarbazole-pyridine (IP) foldamers.
  • To investigate the driving forces and structural features of their helical folding in solution and solid states.
  • To explore potential applications inspired by natural transmembrane water channels.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of IP oligomers.
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to analyze proton shifts.
  • UV-Vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy to study electronic properties.
  • X-ray crystallography to determine solid-state structures.

Main Results:

  • IP oligomers were successfully prepared and exhibited helical folding.
  • Helical folding is driven by dipolar interactions via ethynyl bonds and π-stacking.
  • Significant upfield shifts in ¹H NMR signals (Δδ = 0.5–2.2 ppm) and spectral changes (hypochromism, fluorescence quenching) were observed upon folding.
  • X-ray structures revealed helical foldamers with internal cavities capable of organizing water molecules, resembling aquaporins.

Conclusions:

  • IP foldamers self-assemble into stable helical structures through specific non-covalent interactions.
  • The folding induces significant changes in spectroscopic properties.
  • The observed helical structures with internal cavities offer a synthetic model for biomimetic water channels.