RNA-inspired phosphate diester dynamic covalent networks
Roy Wink, Soumabrata Majumdar, Rolf A. T. M. van Benthem, Johan P. A. Heuts, Rint P. Sijbesma
Abstract
Phosphate diesters were used as reactive moieties in dynamic covalent networks, harnessing internal catalysis by a neighboring β-hydroxy group. These networks are more hydrolytically stable than their phosphate triester counterpart.
Topics & Concepts
Covalent bondChemistryPhosphateRNABiophysicsBiochemistryBiologyOrganic chemistryGenePhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryPolymer composites and self-healingSynthesis of Indole Derivatives