A chiral binaphthyl-based coordination polymer as an enantioselective fluorescence sensor

Area of Science:

• Coordination chemistry
• Materials science
• Chiral sensing

Background:

• Chiral molecules are crucial in pharmaceuticals and biology.
• Developing selective methods for chiral analysis is essential.
• Coordination polymers offer tunable properties for sensing applications.

Purpose of the Study:

• To synthesize a novel fluorescent chiral coordination polymer.
• To investigate its potential in enantioselective fluorescence sensing.
• To explore a new material topology for chiral recognition.

Main Methods:

• Synthesis of a dipyridyl ligand derived from 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol (BINOL).
• Construction of a chiral coordination polymer (CP) with a unique topology.
• Fluorescence sensing studies using chiral analytes.

Main Results:

• A novel fluorescent chiral coordination polymer was successfully synthesized.
• The material exhibited a unique topological structure.
• Enantioselectivity ratios up to 2.61 were achieved in fluorescence sensing.

Conclusions:

• The developed chiral coordination polymer is effective for enantioselective sensing.
• The novel topology contributes to the material's sensing capabilities.
• This work presents a promising approach for chiral analysis using coordination polymers.