Binding cesium ions with nucleosides: Templated self-assembly of isoguanosine pentamers

Mangmang Cai, Allison L. Marlow, James C. Fettinger, Daniele Fabris, Tamara J. Haverlock, Bruce A. Moyer, Jeffery T. Davis

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    Abstract

    A selective Cs+ ionophore: a lipophilic isoguanosine nucleoside 1 coordinates to cesium ions to give the complex (1)10·Cs+, in which two hydrogen-bonded pentamers sandwich the Cs+ ion (see picture). Evidence from both X-ray and solution studies confirms the above composition.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1283-1285
    Number of pages3
    JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
    Volume39
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Apr 3 2000

    Keywords

    • Cesium
    • Hydrogen bonds
    • Ionophores
    • Nucleosides
    • Supramolecular chemistry

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