Contraction/extension molecular motion by protonation/deprotonation induced structural switching of pyridine derived oligoamides

Elena Kolomiets, Volker Berl, Ibon Odriozola, Adrian‐Mihail Stadler, Nathalie Kyritsakas, Jean‐Maríe Lehn

Chemical Communications · 2003 · 100 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

NMR, mass spectrometry and X-ray diffraction studies show reversible structural interconversion between helical and extended forms of pyridine derived oligoamide molecular strands, by simple protonation/deprotonation.

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