Synthesis and self-assembly of cytidine- and guanosine-based copolymers

Abstract

The base pairing property and the “melting” behavior of oligonucleotides can take advantage to develop new smart thermoresponsive and programmable materials.

Nucleobase-containing polymer architectures controlled by supramolecular interactions: the key to achieve biomimetic platforms with various morphologies

“…18 Similar to the vinylic monomers, the synthesis of cytosine and guanine containing nucleobase copolymers is very complex, and the number of examples of self-assembled architectures made from these polymers are in consequence very limited. 15,26,27 Since most of the examples of self-assembled nucleobase-containing copolymers concern adenine and/or thymine (uracil) derivatives, 26,28 the discussion of this section will focus on monomers containing these nucleobases prepared by SN reactions.…”