Patent ID: 7067326

Claim:
A library comprising a plurality of distinct synthetic receptors, wherein each synthetic receptor comprises a template covalently linked to two or more oligomers, said template chosen from the group consisting of (a) monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons substituted with two or more groups to which oligomers are attached, (b) polycyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons substituted with two or more groups to which oligomers are attached, and (c) monocyclic heterocycles substituted with two or more groups to which oligomers are attached, said oligomers chosen independently from the group consisting of straight chained, cyclic and branched oligoamide, oligourea, oligourethane, oligosulfonamide, and peptide oligomers, said oligomers comprising three or more monomers, with the proviso that receptors containing only subunits of trimesic acid and 1,2 diaminocyclohexane are excluded.