Molecular recognition with linear molecules as receptors

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1266-1292

  Zhu, Yuan Yuan ^a   Wang, Gui Tao ^a   Li, Zhan Ting ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Foldamer; Linear receptor; Molecular recognition; Non covalent interaction; Supramolecular chemistry

Indexed keywords

BINDING SITES; CONFORMATIONS; FULLERENES; HYDROGEN BONDS; METAL IONS; MOLECULES;

CATIONICS; FOLDAME; HALIDE ANIONS; LINEAR MOLECULES; LINEAR RECEPTOR; METALS IONS; MOLECULAR RECEPTORS; NON-COVALENT INTERACTION; NONCOVALENT; ORGANIC MOLECULES;

MOLECULAR RECOGNITION;

EID: 79958232061     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527211795378218     Document Type: Review

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