Dendrimers with anthyridine-based hydrogen-bonding units at their cores: Synthesis, complexation and self-assembly studies

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)01222-7

Generation 1-4 Frechet-type dendritic bromides were covalently linked to anthyridine (6) to give 'sticky' dendrons 7a-7d. The binding constants of 1:1 complexes between 7 and benzamidinium salt 8 were measured to assess their ability to act as building blocks for self-assembly A 2:1 complex of 7 and pentamidine 9 formed in 1% CD₃CN/CDCl₃ indicating the utility of these compounds for constructing larger dendritic assemblies.