The Utilization of Persistent H-Bonding Motifs in the Self-Assembly of Supramolecular Architectures

The present account describes some selected examples of the generation of supramolecular architectures by recognition-directed self-assembly of components containing complementary arrays of hydrogen-bonding sites. Specific groups yield one-, two- or three-dimensional motifs. Supramolecular materials such as polymeric arrays and liquid crystals may be obtained.