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Guanosine Hydrogen-Bonded Scaffolds: A New Way to Control the Bottom-Up Realisation of Well-Defined Nanoarchitectures
Article first published online: 6 MAY 2009
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200802506
Copyright © 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Issue
Chemistry - A European Journal
Special Issue: 100th Anniversary of SCI
Volume 15, Issue 32, pages 7792–7806, August 10, 2009
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How to Cite
Lena, S., Masiero, S., Pieraccini, S. and Spada, G. P. (2009), Guanosine Hydrogen-Bonded Scaffolds: A New Way to Control the Bottom-Up Realisation of Well-Defined Nanoarchitectures. Chemistry - A European Journal, 15: 7792–7806. doi: 10.1002/chem.200802506
Publication History
- Issue published online: 4 AUG 2009
- Article first published online: 6 MAY 2009
Funded by
- Italian Ministry in charge of Education, Universities and Research
- University of Bologna
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Keywords:
- chirality;
- functional materials;
- guanosine;
- self-assembly;
- supramolecular chemistry
Graphical Abstract
Follow the instructions by guanine! The multiple hydrogen-bonding guanine unit can orient functional groups, giving rise to supramolecular structures with high diversity and potential unprecedented properties (see scheme).
Abstract
Over the last two decades, guanosine-related molecules have been of interest in different areas, ranging from structural biology to medicinal chemistry, supramolecular chemistry and nanotechnology. The guanine base is a multiple hydrogen-bonding unit, capable also of binding to cations, and fits very well with contemporary studies in supramolecular chemistry, self-assembly and non-covalent synthesis. This Concepts article, after reviewing on the diversification of self-organised assemblies from guanosine-based low-molecular-weight molecules, will mainly focus on the use of guanine moiety as a potential scaffold for designing functional materials of tailored physical properties.