A bicyclic unit reversal to stabilize the 12/14-helix in mixed homochiral oligoureas

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Jul 21;56(57):7921-7924. doi: 10.1039/d0cc02902e. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Abstract

The insertion of cyclic building blocks in oligoureas to stabilize or modulate the properties of the 12/14-helix was often fruitless. We herein propose a fully compatible highly constrained building block that could be incorporated into oligoureas to develop highly stable and functional oligoureas helices.

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Urea / analogs & derivatives
  • Urea / chemistry*

Substances

  • Urea