Aromatic π-π stacking interactions are ubiquitous in nature, medicinal chemistry and materials sciences. They play a crucial role in the stacking of nucleobases, thus stabilising the DNA double helix. The following paper describes a series of chimeric DNA-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) hybrids. The PAH building blocks are electron-rich pyrene and electron-poor perylenediimide (PDI), and ...

We developed a sensor for the detection of specific microRNA (miRNA) sequences that was based on graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and ssDNA-UCNP@SiO2. The proposed sensor exploits the interaction between the sp(2) carbon atoms of the GQD, mainly π-π stacking, and the DNA nucleobases anchored on the upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). This interaction brings the GQD to the surface of the ssDNA-UCNP@...

The title compound, C(14)H(15)NO, was synthesized from 2-hydroxy-methyl-enecyclo-hepta-none via a Japp-Klingemann acid-catalyzed cyclization. The seven-membered ring exhibits a slightly distorted envelope conformation. N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds form a centrosymmetric dimer; C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking inter-actions (the centers of the atoms involved in the stacking interaction are separate...

a new proton transfer compound, formulated as (hamp-6-pic)(hpyzd) ∙h2o (1), has been synthesized from the reaction of pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid (h2pyzd)  and 2-amino-6-methyl pyridine (amp-6-pic), in 1:1 molar ratio. extensive o−h×××o, n−h×××n and o−h×××o hydrogen bonds involving (hamp-6-pic)+ cation, (hpyzd)- anion and co-crystal water molecule٫ static electronic٫ and π…π stacking interac...

Carbon quantum dots assembled with gambogic acid via a π–π stacking interaction for cancer therapy have high drug loading and targeted delivery, which can overcome resistance, short circulation, retention in cells, thereby exhibiting significant inhibitory effect on the growth of HepG2 HeLa cells. This is reported by Jianfeng Wang co-workers article number 2200201.

A new proton transfer compound, formulated as (Hamp-6-pic)(Hpyzd) ∙H2O (1), has been synthesized from the reaction of pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid (H2pyzd)  and 2-amino-6-methyl pyridine (amp-6-pic), in 1:1 molar ratio. Extensive O−H×××O, N−H×××N and O−H×××O hydrogen bonds involving (Hamp-6-pic)+ cation, (Hpyzd)- anion and co-crystal water molecule٫ static electronic٫ and π…π stacking interac...