Ureidocytosine modules for bis-functionalised polymeric assemblies

In this NJC ‘Hot Article’, Prof. Helen Hailes and co-workers at University College London, UK, highlight the synthesis and self-assembly of a novel two donors (D) and two acceptors (A) (DDAA) quadruple-hydrogen bonded dimer. The newly disclosed system uses a ureidocytosine module, the advantage being that it can readily be functionalised at N-1 and N-9, enabling the introduction of alternative moieties such as polymers or fluorescent groups at different positions in the arrays.

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    Quadruple hydrogen bonded cytosine modules: N-1 functionalised arrays, Valerie G. H. Lafitte, Abil E. Aliev, Elisabetta Greco, Kason Bala, Peter Golding and Helen C. Hailes
    New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
    DOI: 10.1039/C1NJ20162J

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