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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Biomaterials Science

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  • DNA self-assembly relies on nucleobase hydrogen bonding.
  • Synthetic polymers often lack sequence definition and molecular uniformity.
  • This limits their ability to precisely mimic biological systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize sequence-defined polymers with nucleobases as recognition motifs.
  • To achieve programmable hydrogen bonding in synthetic macromolecules.
  • To overcome limitations in current nucleobase-containing polymers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a Passerini iterative exponential growth strategy.
  • Employed butoxycarbonyl (Boc)-protected nucleobase-functionalized isocyanides.
  • Synthesized poly(hydroxybutyrate) with adenine and thymine side chains.

Main Results:

  • Achieved uniform molecular weights in synthesized polymers.
  • Confirmed complementary adenine-thymine hydrogen bonding via NMR.
  • Quantified association constant (320 M⁻¹) and observed thermoreversible behavior.

Conclusions:

  • Demonstrated a method for encoding programmable hydrogen-bonding motifs into uniform synthetic polymers.
  • Showcased the potential for creating precise, biomimetic synthetic macromolecules.
  • Opened avenues for advanced functional materials with DNA-like recognition properties.