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Metal-Directed Dynamic Formation of Tertiary Structure in Foldamer Assemblies: Orienting Helices at an Angle

  1. Nicolas Delsuc Dr.1,
  2. Marie Hutin Dr.3,
  3. Victoria E. Campbell2,
  4. Brice Kauffmann Dr.1,
  5. Jonathan R. Nitschke Dr.2,
  6. Ivan Huc Dr.1

Article first published online: 4 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1002/chem.200800988

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Chemistry - A European Journal

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volume 14, Issue 24, pages 7140–7143, August 18, 2008

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Delsuc, N., Hutin, M., Campbell, V., Kauffmann, B., Nitschke, J. and Huc, I. (2008), Metal-Directed Dynamic Formation of Tertiary Structure in Foldamer Assemblies: Orienting Helices at an Angle. Chemistry - A European Journal, 14: 7140–7143. doi: 10.1002/chem.200800988

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  1. 1

    Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, Université de Bordeaux—CNRS UMR5248 and UMS3033, 2 rue Robert Escarpit, 33607 Pessac (France), Fax: (+33) 540002215

  2. 2

    Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW (UK), Fax: (+44) 1223-336017

  3. 3

    Département de chimie organique Université de Genève—Sciences II, 30 quai Ernest-Ansermet, 1211 Genève 4 (Switzerland)

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 AUG 2008
  2. Article first published online: 4 JUL 2008
  3. Manuscript Received: 23 MAY 2008

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Keywords:

  • chirality;
  • helical structures;
  • structure elucidation;
  • supramolecular chemistry;
  • X-ray diffraction

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Foldamers at an angle: Metal-directed assembly dictates the perpendicular or parallel orientation of helically folded aromatic oligoamide modules and mediates the communication of their relative handedness (see figure).

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