Abstract
Molecular recognition between an amidopyridine and a carboxylic acid through two complementary hydrogen bonding sites renders the reaction between an azide and a maleimide self-replicating, but not autocatalytic.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7229-7233 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 40 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 30 2002 |
Funding
This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (Quota Award to J.M.Q.), the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Grant B6/11855) and the University of St Andrews. We thank Professor G. von Kiedrowski for providing us with a copy of his SimFit program.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry