摘要:
Amide oligomers composed of pyridine-2-carboxamide as the repeating unit were synthesized in a step-wise manner and their structures were examined by means of H-1 NMR, NOE measurements, and DFT calculations. All the synthesized oligomers adopted a folded conformation, but became partially unfolded at the C-terminal upon addition of acid. A characteristic long-range hydrogen bond, which stabilizes local folding, was present in oligomers with a long main chain. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.