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The stepwise supramolecular organisation of guanosine derivatives
Author(s) -
Gottarelli Giovanni,
Spada Gian Piero
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the chemical record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.61
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1528-0691
pISSN - 1527-8999
DOI - 10.1002/tcr.20005
Subject(s) - guanosine , supramolecular chemistry , lyotropic , chemistry , nucleotide , nanotechnology , materials science , stereochemistry , phase (matter) , crystallography , crystal structure , organic chemistry , biochemistry , liquid crystalline , gene
Several supramolecular architectures generated by guanosine derivatives are described. The research started from the fortuitous observation of a lyotropic behavior exhibited by a guanylic nucleotide in water. This observation stimulated extensive research on several natural and lipophilic guanosine derivatives which self‐assemble in different architectures (discs, ribbons, helices . . .), according to their structure and environment. These ordered structures can be used as scaffolds for photo‐ or electro‐active moieties and for the fabrication of molecular electronic devices. © 2004 The Japan Chemical Journal Forum and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Chem Rec 4: 39–49; 2004: Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ) DOI 10.1002/tcr.20005