Assembly-line synthesis of organic molecules with tailored shapes.
Assembly-line synthesis of organic molecules with tailored shapes.
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DOI:
10.1038/nature13711
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发表时间:
2014-09-11
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
Aggarwal, Varinder K.
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作者:
Burns, Matthew;Essafi, Stephanie;Bame, Jessica R.;Bull, Stephanie P.;Webster, Matthew P.;Balieu, Sebastien;Dale, James W.;Butts, Craig P.;Harvey, Jeremy N.;Aggarwal, Varinder K.
Molecular assembly lines, where molecules undergo iterative processes involving chain elongation and functional group manipulation are hallmarks of many processes found in Nature. We have sought to emulate Nature in the development of our own molecular assembly line through iterative homologations of boronic esters. Here we report a reagent (α-lithioethyl triispopropylbenzoate) which inserts into carbon-boron bonds with exceptionally high fidelity and stereocontrol. Through repeated iteration we have converted a simple boronic ester into a complex molecule (a carbon chain with ten contiguous methyl groups) with remarkably high precision over its length, its stereochemistry and therefore its shape. Different stereoisomers were targeted and it was found that they adopted different shapes (helical/linear) according to their stereochemistry. This work should now enable scientists to rationally design and create molecules with predictable shape, which could have an impact in all areas of molecular sciences where bespoke molecules are required.
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影响因子:
4.9
作者:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
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作者:
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DOI:
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发表时间:
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期刊:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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作者:
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