Formation of an heterochiral supramolecular cage by diastereomer self-discrimination: Fluorescence enhancement and C60 sensing

Carlos Solano Arribas, Ola F. Wendt, Anders P. Sundin, Carl Johan Carling, Ruiyao Wang, Robert P. Lemieux, Kenneth Wärnmark*

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Abstract

Diastereomer discrimination was observed in the formation of a metallomacrocycle from a racemic ligand based on Tröger's base. The metallomacrocycle exhibited a dramatic increase in fluorescence intensity compared to the ligand and its fluorescence was efficiently quenched by C 60.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4381-4383
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume46
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

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