RT Journal Article
T1 Chiral supramolecular polymers
A1 García Melo, Fátima
A1 Gómez Aspe, Rafael
A1 Sánchez Martín, Luis
AB As an active branch within the field of supramolecular polymers, chiral supramolecular polymers (SPs) are an excellent benchmark to generate helical structures that can clarify the origin of homochirality in Nature or help determine new exciting functionalities of organic materials. Herein, we highlight the most utilized strategies to build up chiral SPs by using chiral monomeric units or external stimuli. Selected examples of transfer of asymmetry, in which the point or axial chirality contained by the monomeric units is efficiently transferred to the supramolecular scaffold yielding enantioenriched helical structures, will be presented. The importance of the thermodynamics and kinetics associated with those processes is stressed, especially the influence that parameters such as the helix reversal and mismatch penalties exert on the achievement of amplification of asymmetry in co-assembled systems will also be considered. Remarkable examples of breaking symmetry, in which chiral supramolecular polymers can be attained from achiral self-assembling units by applying external stimuli like stirring, solvent or light, are highlighted. Finally, the specific and promising applications of chiral supramolecular polymers are presented with recent relevant examples.
PB Royal Society of Chemistry
SN 0306-0012
SN 1460-4744
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/105807
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/105807
LA eng
NO F. García, R. Gómez and L. Sánchez, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2023, 52, 7524-7548
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025