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Communication
Chem. Commun., 2009, 7324 - 7326, DOI: 10.1039/b916836b
Synthetic autocatalysts show organocatalysis of other reactions
Seiji Kamioka, Dariush Ajami and Julius Rebek Jr.
A molecule capable of both autocatalysis and organocatalysis was synthesized. The autocatalytic activity results from the self-complementary recognition sites provided by hydrogen bonding between heterocyclic subunits and the organocatalysis resides in an embedded thiourea function. The behavior of the molecule suggests both replication and metabolism can be engineered into synthetic compounds.
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