Molecules 2007, 12(9), 2106-2122; doi:10.3390/12082106
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Bile Acid Scaffolds in Supramolecular Chemistry: The Interplay of Design and Synthesis

Anthony P. Davisemail
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK
Received: 7 July 2007 / Accepted: 8 August 2007 / Published: 29 August 2007
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bile Acids)
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Abstract: Since early work in the 1980s, the bile acids have become well established as building blocks for supramolecular chemistry. The author’s laboratory has specialised in converting cholic acid, the archetypal bile acid, into macrocyclic and acyclic receptors for anions and carbohydrates. This review highlights the synthetic aspects of this work, especially the use of modern synthetic methodology to perform less obvious structural transformations.
Keywords: Supramolecular chemistry; steroids; anion recognition; carbohydrate recognition; stereoselective synthesis

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Davis, A.P. Bile Acid Scaffolds in Supramolecular Chemistry: The Interplay of Design and Synthesis. Molecules 2007, 12, 2106-2122.

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Davis, Anthony P. 2007. "Bile Acid Scaffolds in Supramolecular Chemistry: The Interplay of Design and Synthesis." Molecules 12, no. 9: 2106-2122.

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