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Self-assembling Morphologies Obtained from Helical Polycarbodiimide Copolymers and Their Triazole Derivatives
Published on: February 7, 2017
The supramolecular chemistry of monodisperse 1,3,5-triazine oligomers
Luis Escobar1, Christopher A Hunter1
1Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK. herchelsmith.orgchem@ch.cam.ac.uk.
Abstract:
Organic compounds based on 1,3,5-triazine scaffolds are utilised in practical applications in agriculture, as well as in the pharmaceutical and plastic industries. In fundamental research, 1,3,5-triazines are used as building blocks for the construction of oligomers that are relevant to the areas of supramolecular chemistry, chemical biology and polymer science. Here, we review the molecular recognition and self-assembly properties of monodisperse linear and branched oligomers, macrocycles, and dendrimers of 1,3,5-triazine. We focus mainly on experimental studies conducted in solution, describing the key interactions and structural features of these systems.
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