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Supramolecular “sergeants”: <i>in situ</i> and multi-level induction of chirality in helical assemblies of triarylamine trisamide monomers

Antoine Perennes, Quentin Sallembien, Weiwei Fang, Stéphane Grass, Jérôme Lacour, Laurent Bouteiller, Matthieu Raynal

2025Chemical Science6 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Triarylamine trisamide copolymers and catalysts are formed by chirality induction between a supramolecular “sergeant”, combining a (thio)urea-functionalized monomer (in grey) with a chiral anion (in blue), and various types of “soldiers” (in red).

Topics & Concepts

Supramolecular chemistryMonomerChirality (physics)In situAsymmetric inductionSupramolecular chiralityMaterials scienceChemistryPolymer chemistryCrystallographyPhysicsEnantioselective synthesisOrganic chemistryPolymerCatalysisCrystal structureNuclear physicsQuarkChiral symmetry breakingNambu–Jona-Lasinio modelSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsNonlinear Optical Materials ResearchCrystallography and molecular interactions