Synthesis of linear and cyclic aromatic peptides with fixed conformation owing to intramolecular hydrogen bonding by condensation polymerization method
Chain-growth condensationpolymerization of 3-(4-octyloxybenzylamino)benzoic acid esters bearing an alkoxy group on the benzene ring was investigated for the synthesis of polyamides having a specific conformation owing to intramolecular hydrogen bonding of CONH⋯OR. The 4-octyloxybenzyl group on the nitrogen of the amide linkage was easily removed with trifluoroacetic acid after polymerization to afford