Pseudo-allosteric recognition of mandelic acid with an enantioselective coordination complex

Jungseok Heo*, Chad A. Mirkin

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) The weak-link approach is used to synthesize a four-coordinate CuI complex for the chiral recognition of mandelic acid. The chelation through 2,2′-bipyridine in a reaction that concomitantly breaks weak Cu-S links and opens the condensed structure into a 27-membered macrocycle switches on the complex so it acts as an enantioselective fluorescent receptor.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)941-944
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume45
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 30 2006

Keywords

  • Allosterism
  • Coordination modes
  • Enantioselectivity
  • Fluorescence
  • Host-guest systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Catalysis

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