Multivalency as a chemical organization and action principle

• Rainer Haag

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 848–849, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.94

• Rainer Haag Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany 10.3762/bjoc.11.94 Keywords: glycoarchitectures; supramolecular chemistry; multivalency; multivalent protein inhibitors; pathogen binding; Multivalency is a key principle in nature

• supramolecular designer systems [4][5]. The influence of spacer length and flexibility on the binding affinity of ligands [6] will be examined as well as the mechanical stability of complexes [7]. Furthermore, the Thematic Series covers the synthesis of various new glycoarchitectures for multivalent interactions