A conceptual model for forming surfaces with enantiomeric functionality from achiral molecules.
A means to form a surface with enantiomeric functionality using an achiral molecule is proposed. Specifically, if a meso compound were to be crystallized with the correct orientation, one set of opposing crystal faces would possess opposite handedness. This concept is a solid state analogue of a chromatographic device described previously.
Ginsburg
E J
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ARCH Development Corporation, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. ginsburg@alumni.caltech.edu