Noncovalent Synthesis of Self-Assembled Nanotubes through Decoupled Hierarchical Cooperative Processes

Because of their wide number of biological functions and potential applications, self-assembled nanotubes constitute highly relevant targets in noncovalent synthesis. Herein, we introduce a novel approach to produce supramolecular nanotubes with defined inner and outer diameters from rigid rod-like...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2019-10, Vol.141 (41), p.16432-16438
Main Authors: Vázquez-González, Violeta, Mayoral, Maria J, Chamorro, Raquel, Hendrix, Marco M. R. M, Voets, Ilja K, González-Rodríguez, David
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Language:English
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Summary:Because of their wide number of biological functions and potential applications, self-assembled nanotubes constitute highly relevant targets in noncovalent synthesis. Herein, we introduce a novel approach to produce supramolecular nanotubes with defined inner and outer diameters from rigid rod-like monomers programmed with complementary nucleobases through two distinct, decoupled cooperative processes of different hierarchy and acting in orthogonal directions: chelate cooperativity, responsible for the formation of robust Watson–Crick H-bonded cyclic tetramers, and nucleation–growth cooperative polymerization.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/jacs.9b07868