Polyporous metal-coordination frameworks

Org Lett. 2012 Mar 16;14(6):1460-3. doi: 10.1021/ol300199a. Epub 2012 Feb 29.

Abstract

Starting from a chiral building block--α-cyclodextrin--and rubidium salts, the crystallization of a complex of chiral helices, which constitute a "green" porous coordination polymer, has been realized. Cyclodextrin molecules coordinated by rubidium ions form porous, infinitely long left-handed helical channels, interdigitated with each other. A theoretical examination of the potential of this new material to act as a medium for chiral separation is presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Rubidium / chemistry*
  • alpha-Cyclodextrins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Polymers
  • alpha-Cyclodextrins
  • Rubidium