A triple helical structure supported solely by C-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonding

作者:Lee Kwang Ming; Chen Jack C C; Chen Hsing Yin*; Lin Ivan J B
来源:Chemical Communications, 2012, 48(9): 1242-1244.
DOI:10.1039/c1cc15656j

摘要

A novel triple helical structure that is self-assembled by cationic molecules, 1-acetamido-3-(2-pyrazinyl)-imidazolium, is reported. The computational analysis underpins that the formation of the triple helix is driven by C-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonding.