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Controlling the Size, Shape and Stability of Supramolecular Polymers in Water
Published on: August 2, 2012
Spacer Control of Directionality in Supramolecular Helicates Using an Inexpensive Approach
Michael J Hannon1, Siona Bunce1, Adam J Clarke1
1Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL (UK), Fax: (+44) 1023-524112.
Abstract:
Careful selection of the spacer group used to separate the metal-binding domains allows control of the directionality in a helix; self-assembly leads uniquely to a double-helical cation with a head-to-tail (HT) configuration (shown schematically) in both the solid state and solution.
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