Disclosing chirality in consecutive supramolecular polymerizations: chiral induction by light in <i>N</i>-annulated perylenetetracarboxamides
Elisa E. Greciano, Rafael Rodríguez, Katsuhiro Maeda, Luis Sánchez
Abstract
A multichiroptical characterization of the different aggregates formed by the consecutive supramolecular polymerization of chiral N-annulated perylenetetracarboxamides is reported. They form one-handed helical aggregates, which emit circularly polarized light with remarkable |glum| values. In addition, the chiral induction by circularly polarized light in the supramolecular polymerization of the achiral counterpart is demonstrated.
Topics & Concepts
Chirality (physics)Supramolecular chemistrySupramolecular chiralityAsymmetric inductionPolymer chemistryPolymerizationChemistryMaterials scienceCrystallographyEnantioselective synthesisPolymerOrganic chemistryCatalysisPhysicsCrystal structureChiral symmetryQuarkNambu–Jona-Lasinio modelQuantum mechanicsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials