Molecular recognition driven self-assembly and chiral induction in naphthalene diimide amphiphiles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Nov 18;48(89):10948-50. doi: 10.1039/c2cc35438a.

Abstract

Naphthalene diimide amphiphiles functionalized with the dipicolylethylenediamine motif self-assemble with tunable chirality upon molecular recognition with various adenosine phosphates and competitive guest binding leads to the dynamic helix reversal of these assemblies.