Supramolecular copolymerization driven by integrative self-sorting of hydrogen-bonded rosettes.

ABSTRACT: Molecular recognition to preorganize noncovalently polymerizable supramolecular complexes is a characteristic process of natural supramolecular polymers, and such recognition processes allow for dynamic self-alteration, yielding complex polymer systems with extraordinarily high efficiency in their targeted function. We herein show an example of such molecular recognition-controlled kinetic assembly/disassembly processes within artificial supramolecular polymer systems using six-membered hydrogen-bonded supramolecular complexes (rosettes). Electron-rich and poor monomers are prepared that kinetically coassemble through a temperature-controlled protocol into amorphous coaggregates comprising a diverse mixture of rosettes. Over days, the electrostatic interaction between two monomers induces

SUBMITTER: Aratsu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7113319 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature