Relative hydrophilicities of cis and trans formamides [Chemistry]
Secondary formamides are widely encountered in biology and exist as mixtures of both cis and trans isomers. Here, we assess hydrophilicity differences between isomeric formamides through direct competition experiments. Formamides bearing long aliphatic chains were sequestered in a water-soluble molecular container having a hydrophobic cavity with an end open to...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Yong-Sheng Li, Luis Escobar, Yu-Jie Zhu, Yoram Cohen, Pablo Ballester, Julius Rebek Jr., Yang Yu Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research