Solvophobic interaction promoted supramolecular helical assembly of building blocks of weak intermolecular halogen bonding

Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Feb 18;57(14):1802-1805. doi: 10.1039/d0cc08041a. Epub 2021 Jan 21.

Abstract

We report supramolecular helical assembly in water of β-turn structured bis(N-amidothioureas) containing Br-substitutes of moderate halogen bonding ability, promoted by stronger hydrophobic interaction. The helical polymers show an unusual negative nonlinear CD-ee dependence.