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Template‐Induced and Molecular Recognition Directed Hierarchical Generation of Supramolecular Assemblies from Molecular Strands
Author(s) -
Berl Volker,
Krische Michael J.,
Huc Ivan,
Lehn JeanMarie,
Schmutz Marc
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3765(20000602)6:11<1938::aid-chem1938>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , solvophobic , stacking , crystallography , self assembly , chemistry , threading (protein sequence) , alkyl , superstructure , rotaxane , effector , nanotechnology , stereochemistry , materials science , molecule , protein structure , biochemistry , crystal structure , organic chemistry , oceanography , geology
The linear oligo‐isophthalamide strand 1 undergoes a conformational reorganization upon binding of a cyanuric acid template as effector to afford a helical disklike object possessing radially disposed alkyl residues. Solvophobic and stacking interactions, in turn, drive a “second level” self‐assembly of the templated structure, the stacking of the helical disks, to yield fibers as revealed by electron microscopy. These data provide insight into the interplay of the different structural and interactional features of the molecular components towards the formation of supramolecular fibers through sequential hierarchical self‐assembly events and suggest design strategies for the effector‐controlled generation of related supramolecular assemblies.