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Diptiprava Sahoo¹, Renitta Benny¹, Nithish Kumar Ks¹

¹School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and, Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, 695551, India.

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Dynamic chirality, or chiral switches, are key for molecular motors and stereoselective applications. This study reviews recent advances in stimuli-induced chiroptical switching of various chiral types.

Keywords:

chirality chiroptical switching helicity molecular switches switchable catalysts

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Area of Science:

Stereochemistry
Supramolecular Chemistry
Materials Science

Background:

Chirality is fundamental to chemistry and biochemistry.
Static chirality has been extensively studied, but dynamic chirality (chiral switches) is gaining interest.
Dynamic chiral systems are crucial for applications like molecular motors and enantioselective processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advances in stimuli-induced chiroptical switching.
To discuss the switching of axial, helical, and planar chirality.
To highlight applications of switchable chirality.

Main Methods:

Focus on stimuli-induced chiroptical switching.
Discussion of axial, helical, and planar chirality.
Review of recent literature on dynamic chirality.

Main Results:

Dynamic chirality enables control over molecular directionality.
Switchable chirality is vital for tunable stereoselectivity and catalysis.
External stimuli can induce chiroptical switching in various chiral systems.

Conclusions:

Stimuli-responsive chiral switches offer versatile control over molecular properties.
Dynamic chirality is a rapidly advancing field with significant application potential.
Further research into switchable chirality will drive innovation in molecular machines and separations.