@article {1668,
	title = {Janus-AT bases: Synthesis, self-assembly, and solid state structures},
	journal = {Journal of Organic Chemistry},
	volume = {72},
	number = {2},
	year = {2007},
	note = {Asadi, Ali Patrick, Brian O. Perrin, David M.},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {466-475},
	abstract = {[graphics] The high yielding synthesis of heterocycles with defined H-bond accepting and donating capabilities provides for the design of self-assembling structures and specific recognition of biological targets. Herein we report the syntheses and solid-state structures of three self-complementary uracil/thymine derivatives where each presents the standard ADA face inherently complementary to adenine and a synthetically appended DAD face complementary to uracil/thymine. These heterocycles, which have never before been reported or characterized, represent diaminopurine-uracil/thymine hybrids that, in two of the three cases, relate to previously reported heterocyclic hybrids of G and C. All three heterocycles crystallized to afford the first X-ray crystal structures of self-complementary heterocycles capable of ADA-DAD pairing. The potential use in DNA and RNA recognition are briefly discussed.},
	isbn = {0022-3263},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000243416300019},
	author = {Asadi, A. and Patrick, B. O. and Perrin,David M.}
}
