A homochiral three-dimensional zinc aspartate framework that displays multiple coordination modes and geometries

Jamie A Gould; James T A Jones; John Bacsa; Yaroslav Z Khimyak; Matthew J Rosseinsky

doi:10.1039/b925066b

A homochiral three-dimensional zinc aspartate framework that displays multiple coordination modes and geometries

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Apr 28;46(16):2793-5. doi: 10.1039/b925066b. Epub 2010 Feb 24.

Authors

Jamie A Gould¹, James T A Jones, John Bacsa, Yaroslav Z Khimyak, Matthew J Rosseinsky

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK.

PMID: 20369185
DOI: 10.1039/b925066b

Abstract

A homochiral three-dimensional zinc aspartate has been synthesised via reflux and solvothermal methods, which due to the coordinative flexibility of zinc displays three distinct coordination geometries and three coordination modes of aspartic acid to zinc.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aspartic Acid / chemistry*
Crystallography, X-Ray
Models, Molecular
Zinc / chemistry*

Substances

Aspartic Acid
Zinc