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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Biological systems utilize networked chemical transformations for complex functions.
  • Chirality induction in dynamic Möbius π-systems is of significant interest.
  • Investigating molecular mixtures rather than isolated molecules offers new insights.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize Möbius [28]hexaphyrin ligands for chirality induction studies.
  • To explore self-sorting and dynamic transformations in mixtures of these ligands.
  • To develop controllable chiroptical properties in molecular ensembles.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and optimization of hexaphyrin ligands with chiral arms.
  • Coordination with ZnOAc to induce chirality.
  • Social self-sorting triggered by achiral effectors (acetate and butylamine).
  • Compartmentalized switching via selective effector protection and restoration.

Main Results:

  • Quasi-quantitative chirality induction over the Möbius π-system was achieved.
  • Social self-sorting led to well-defined 1:1 mixtures of Möbius complexes with parallel chirality inductions.
  • Compartmentalized switching demonstrated reversible transformations over five cycles.
  • Tunable chiroptical properties were achieved by altering complex composition or twist configuration.

Conclusions:

  • The designed Möbius [28]hexaphyrins enable dynamic chirality induction and self-sorting.
  • Compartmentalized switching offers a method for controlling molecular transformations in mixtures.
  • This work lays the foundation for Möbius-type stereoselective transformation networks with novel functions.