title: Breaking the C3-symmetry of chiral tripodal oxazolines: enantio-discrimination of chiral organoammonium ions.
abstract: [structure: see text] A phenylglycinol-derived tripodal oxazoline with C1-symmetry (C1-PhBTO) was synthesized, and its enantioselective recognition behavior toward alpha-chiral primary organoammonium ions was studied. The C1-PhBTO receptor showed higher selectivity with an opposite sense of enantio-discrimination compared to other C1-symmetric analogues examined but lower selectivity with the same sense of enantioselection compared to its C3-symmetric analogue. Binding studies indicated that the C1-symmetric receptors, particularly C1-PhBTO, interact with the guests in a 2:1 host-guest complex mode in stark contrast to its C3-symmetric analogues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Division of Molecular & Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, San 31 Hyoja-dong, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeongryul
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung-Gon
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hye Ran
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Seong
authors.forename: Kyo Han
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Ahn