Self-folding molecules: A well defined, stable loop formed by a carboxylate-guanidinium zwitterion in DMSO

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 2432-2437

  Schmuck, Carsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOLYTE; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GUANIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034697336     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9915980     Document Type: Article

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