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Spacer Control of Directionality in Supramolecular Helicates Using an Inexpensive Approach
Author(s) -
Han Michael J.,
Bunce Siona,
Clarke Adam J.,
Alcock Nathaniel W.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19990503)38:9<1277::aid-anie1277>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - directionality , supramolecular chemistry , solid state , crystallography , helix (gastropod) , chemistry , materials science , stereochemistry , biology , crystal structure , ecology , genetics , snail
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.