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A Chiral Copper Complex Forms Supramolecular Homochiral Helices viaO–H···Cl–Cu Interactions
Author(s) -
Pradeep Chullikkattil P.,
Zacharias Panthapally S.,
Das Samar K.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.200500261
Subject(s) - chemistry , enantiopure drug , supramolecular chemistry , copper , schiff base , ligand (biochemistry) , hydrogen bond , yield (engineering) , crystallography , stereochemistry , polymer chemistry , enantioselective synthesis , crystal structure , organic chemistry , molecule , catalysis , biochemistry , materials science , receptor , metallurgy
An enantiopure ligand H 2 L [Schiff base prepared from ( S )‐(+)‐2‐phenylglycinol and 2‐hydroxy‐5‐nitrobenzaldehyde] reacts with CuCl 2 · 2H 2 O to yield a chiral copper complex [Cu(HL)Cl] ( 1 ) that forms right‐handed supramolecular helices via O–H ··· Cl–Cu hydrogen bonds. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2005)