Chiral amplification in the transcription of supromolecular helicity into a polymer backbone

A.J. Wilson, M. Masuda, R.P. Sijbesma, E.W. Meijer

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Abstract

A chiral supramolecular "sergeant" as the structure-directing agent affects the backbone stereochemistry during polymerization of the achiral "soldier" monomers. The polymer obtained shows preferred helical folding despite its mixed microstructure.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2275-2279
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume44
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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