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Synfacts 2008(12): 1282-1282  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087312
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Helical Polymer of Porphyrin and a Chiral Pd(II) Complex

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Rebecca R. Parkhurst
M. A. Alam, A. Tsuda, Y. Sei, K. Yamaguchi, T. Aida*
University of Tokyo, Tokushima Bunri University, Sanuki-city and PRESTO, Japan Science Technology Agency, Saitama, Japan
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20 November 2008 (online)

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Significance

Saddle-shaped porphyrins such as 1 exist as an equilibrium between enantiomeric conformations. Based on previous studies, the authors hypothesized and showed that addition of a chiral Pd(II) complex would lead to formation of a one-handed helical polymer favoring one enantio­mer.