Mechanism of Building Block Exchange in Stacks of Self-Replicating Macrocycles

Elio Mattia, Asish Pal, Giulia Leonetti, Sijbren Otto*

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Abstract

Self-replicating molecules containing labile reversible covalent bonds are becoming increasingly topical. Yet their robustness to component exchange and the threat of loss of information has received very little attention. We show here that supramolecular interactions can efficiently protect self-replicating molecules from otherwise rapid component exchange.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)103-107
Number of pages5
JournalSynlett
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan-2017

Keywords

  • self-replication
  • self-assembly
  • exchange
  • supramolecular polymers
  • dynamic combinatorial chemistry
  • systems chemistry
  • SYSTEMS
  • SELECTION
  • EMERGENCE
  • LIBRARY
  • DRIVEN

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