Single-site modifications and their effect on the folding stability of m-phenylene ethynylene oligomers

Hirofumi Goto, Jennifer M. Heemstra, David J. Hill, Jeffrey S. Moore

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Abstract

(Equation presented) The folded structure of a m-phenylene ethynylene oligomer is tolerant to single-site modifications to both the backbone sequence and end groups. The helical structure is reinforced by multiple noncovalent interactions, allowing the oligomer sequence to be customized without a significant change in stability in most cases. The small changes that are observed are consistent with the expected behavior of π-stacked systems and demonstrate subtle control over folding through single-site modifications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)889-892
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume6
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 18 2004

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