title: New binuclear double-stranded manganese helicates as catalysts for alkene epoxidation.
abstract: New binuclear double-stranded helicates were formed between manganese(ii) perchlorate and chiral phenyl- and polyphenyl-bridged oligopyridines; they are active catalysts for alkene epoxidation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: Kiu-Chor
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Sham
authors.forename: Ho-Lun
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: Shek-Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yiu
authors.forename: Tai-Chu
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Hoi-Lun
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Kwong
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010472:Perchlorates / Q000737:chemistry; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D010472:Perchlorates; D011725:Pyridines; D008345:Manganese; C494474:perchlorate