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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Chirality Studies

Background:

  • Solvent-induced stereomutation, the reversal of supramolecular helicity, is poorly understood.
  • A general framework for controlling helicity inversion in supramolecular systems is lacking.
  • This phenomenon has significant implications for chiral materials and molecular recognition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a quantitative strategy for understanding and controlling solvent-induced stereomutation.
  • To identify distinct solvent regimes associated with opposite helicities in chiral monomers.
  • To establish a generalizable method for designing adaptive chiral materials.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs) to map solvent environments.
  • Investigated two different chiral monomers: a perylene diimide derivative (S-PDI) and a truxenone derivative (S-TTA).
  • Analyzed the influence of solvent dispersion, polarity, and hydrogen-bonding on supramolecular handedness.

Main Results:

  • Identified distinct and reproducible solvent regimes corresponding to opposite helicities for both S-PDI and S-TTA.
  • Demonstrated that solvent properties (dispersion, polarity, H-bonding) modulate side-chain solvation and aromatic stacking geometry.
  • Confirmed that solvent-induced helicity is independent of assembly pathway and concentration.

Conclusions:

  • Hansen solubility parameter (HSP) mapping provides a general strategy to explain and predict solvent-controlled supramolecular chirality.
  • This approach facilitates the rational design of adaptive, reconfigurable, and functional chiral materials.
  • The interplay of solvent properties and molecular structure governs supramolecular helicity inversion.