Conformational changes and chiroptical switching of enantiopure bis-helicenic terpyridine upon Zn2+ binding

Authors

Helena Isla, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes
Monika Srebro-Hooper, Jagiellonian University, Poland
Marion Jean, Aix Marseille Université
Nicolas Vanthuyne, Aix Marseille Université
Thierry Roisnel, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes
Jamie Lunkley, San Jose State University
Gilles Muller, San Jose State University
J. Gareth-Williams, University of Durham
Jochen Autschbach, SUNY University at Buffalo
Jeanne Crassous, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

January 2016

Publication Title

Chemical Communications

Volume

52

Issue Number

35

First Page

5932

Last Page

5935

DOI

10.1039/C6CC01748G

Disciplines

Chemistry

Abstract

The molecular conformation of a bis-helicenic terpyridine system is strongly modified upon binding to Zn(II) ion, a process that is accompanied by large changes in the optical and chiroptical properties. This system affords a new type of helicene-based chiroptical switching.

Comments

This article was originally published in Chemical Communications, 52, 35, 2016. It can be found online at this link.

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Recommended Citation

Helena Isla, Monika Srebro-Hooper, Marion Jean, Nicolas Vanthuyne, Thierry Roisnel, Jamie Lunkley, Gilles Muller, J. Gareth-Williams, Jochen Autschbach, and Jeanne Crassous. "Conformational changes and chiroptical switching of enantiopure bis-helicenic terpyridine upon Zn2+ binding" Chemical Communications (2016): 5932-5935. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC01748G