A nucleic acid base derivative tethered to a ruthenium carbene complex: hydrogen bonded dimers in both the solid state and solution?

Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Jun 21:(12):1364-5. doi: 10.1039/b402592j. Epub 2004 May 12.

Abstract

A ruthenium carbene bearing a uracil (Ur) substituent has been prepared and has a dimeric structure in the solid state-the dimer being held together by hydrogen bonds between two uracil groups on neighbouring molecules: evidence for the persistence of this interaction in solution has been obtained.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Pairing
  • Dimerization
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Methane / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methane / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Nucleic Acids / chemistry*
  • Ruthenium / chemistry*
  • Solutions
  • Uracil / chemistry

Substances

  • Hydrocarbons
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Solutions
  • carbene
  • Uracil
  • Ruthenium
  • Methane