Fig. 2: Synthesis of π-clips.
From: Molecular Tetris by sequence-specific stacking of hydrogen bonding molecular clips

The modular construction of C-NI and regioisomeric C-Pn (n = 1, 2, and 4) series π-clip molecules. THF tetrahydrofuran, DMF N,N-dimethylformamide, p-TsOH para-toluenesulfonic acid, Me methyl, Et ethyl.