title: Enantiomeric recognition of amino acids using a chiral spiropyran derivative.
abstract: An optically active spiropyran 1 with a binaphthol moiety as a chiral source was synthesized. The colored merocyanine form of (R)-1 obtained by the UV irradiation remained in the presence of D-amino acids longer than with L-amino acids.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsubaki
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukoyoshi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fuji