Constructing supramolecular nanostructure by hydrogen-bonding

A supramolecular array of fullerenes by quadruple hydrogen bonding.

Supramolecular PhanePhos-analogous ligands through hydrogen-bonding for asymmetric hydrogenation.

PhanePhos-analogous phosphorous ligands have been generated via self-assembly through hydrogen-bonding, and studied in rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation (up to 99% ee).

Supramolecular hydrogen-bonding assembly of silanediols with bifunctional heterocycles.

X-ray crystallography showcases the distinct self-association and hydrogen-bonding patterns of organic silanediols, R2Si(OH)2, with bifunctional heterocycles for supramolecular assembly. Diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) studies identify the dominant hydrogen-bonding patterns and structures in solution, which correlate with solid-state patterns at high concentrations.

Hydrogen Bonding Modules for Use in Supramolecular Polymers

Nature utilizes a wide range of noncovalent interactions to maintain the well-defined, three-dimensional structure of key biomacromolecules, such as proteins, DNA, and RNA. Because their discrete structures are the key to their biomacromolecular function, noncovalent interactions truly underpin all biological complexity and function and, thus, life itself. Supramolecular polymer chemistry takes...

Highly fluorescent supramolecular gels with chirality transcription through hydrogen bonding.

A highly fluorescent organogel with transparency was formed through a hydrogen (H)-bonding interaction between a non-fluorescent and achiral 2-(3',5'-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-3-(4-pyridin-4-yl-phenyl)-acrylonitrile (CN-TFMBPPE) monomer and chiral sergeant l-tartaric acid (TA) (or d-TA), with gel formation being accompanied by a drastic fluorescence enhancement as well as chirality ind...