Versatile ruthenium complexes based on 2,2′-bipyridine modified peptoids

Helical peptoids bearing 2,2′-bipyridine form ruthenium complexes via intermolecular binding to linear peptoid strands or intramolecular binding to a cyclic scaffold. Ru(ii) binding promoted changes in the conformational order of the peptoids, and chiral induction from the peptoids to their metal center was observed. Helical peptoids bearing 2,2′-bipyridine form ruthenium complexes via intermolecular binding to linear peptoid strands or intramolecular binding to a cyclic scaffold.