Dynamic helicity inversion in an octahedral cobalt(II) complex system via solvato-diastereomerism

Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Sep 14:(34):4291-3. doi: 10.1039/b506130j. Epub 2005 Aug 2.

Abstract

The helical sense of a mononuclear Co(II) complex with an amino acid-based chiral tetradentate ligand was dynamically inverted by changing the solvent component.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / chemistry
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration*
  • Ligands
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
  • Solvents
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Ligands
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Solvents
  • bis(acrylonitrile)(2,5,8,11-tetraaza-4,5,8,9-tetramethyldodecane)cobalt(II)
  • nitrato(2,5,8,11-tetraaza-4,5,8,9-tetramethyldodecane)cobalt(II)