Effect of the Position of the Cyano Group on Molecular Recognition, Supramolecular Superhelix Architecture, and Spontaneous Resolution of Aza[7]helicenes

November 13, 2019

Title

Effect of the Position of the Cyano Group on Molecular Recognition, Supramolecular Superhelix Architecture, and Spontaneous Resolution of Aza[7]helicenes

Author

Gourav M. Upadhyay, Hemant M. Mande, Dhruvi K. Pithadia, Ronak H. Maradiya, Ashutosh V. Bedekar

Year

2019

Journal

Crystal Growth & Design

Abstract

Five derivatives of cyano-containing 9-alkyl-9H-aza[7]helicene were synthesized and their behavior in the crystallization was investigated. Only one of the derivatives, 5,13-dicyano-9-butyl-9H-aza[7]helicenes, showed the phenomenon of spontaneous resolution, which was attributed to the conglomerate formation of the same helical isomer via CN···H–Ar interaction. The helical molecules with same chiral description were aligned to form a necklace-like chain of secondary superhelix architecture of the same chirality. A correlation of the position of the cyano group and spontaneous resolution phenomena has been derived.

Instrument

FP-6300, J-815

Keywords

Circular dichroism, Stereochemistry, Fluorescence, Organic chemistry