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Howard JR, Shuluk JR, Bhakare A, Anslyn EV. Data-science-guided calibration curve prediction of an MLCT-based ee determination assay for chiral amines. Chem 2024; 10:2074-2088. [PMID: 39006239 PMCID: PMC11243635 DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
Abstract
Circular dichroism (CD) based enantiomeric excess (ee) determination assays are optical alternatives to chromatographic ee determination in high-throughput screening (HTS) applications. However, the implementation of these assays requires calibration experiments using enantioenriched materials. We present a data-driven approach that circumvents the need for chiral resolution and calibration experiments for an octahedral Fe(II) complex (1) used for the ee determination of α-chiral primary amines. By computationally parameterizing the imine ligands formed in the assay conditions, a model of the circular dichroism (CD) response of the Fe(II) assembly was developed. Using this model, calibration curves were generated for four analytes and compared to experimentally generated curves. In a single-blind ee determination study, the ee values of unknown samples were determined within 9% mean absolute error, which rivals the error using experimentally generated calibration curves.
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- James R. Howard
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705 (USA)
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Nelson E, Bertke JA, Thanzeel FY, Wolf C. Organometallic Chirality Sensing via "Click"-Like η 6-Arene Coordination with an Achiral Cp*Ru(II) Piano Stool Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202404594. [PMID: 38634562 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Piano stool complexes have been studied over many years and found widespread applications in organic synthesis, catalysis, materials and drug development. We now report the first examples of quantitative chiroptical molecular recognition of chiral compounds through click-like η6-arene coordination with readily available half sandwich complexes. This conceptually new approach to chirality sensing is based on irreversible acetonitrile displacement of [Cp*Ru(CH3CN)3]PF6 by an aromatic target molecule, a process that is fast and complete within a few minutes at room temperature. The metal coordination coincides with characteristic circular dichroism inductions that can be easily correlated to the absolute configuration and enantiomeric ratio of the bound molecule. A relay assay that decouples the determination of the enantiomeric composition and of the total sample amount by a practical CD/UV measurement protocol was developed and successfully tested. The introduction of piano stool complexes to the chiroptical sensing realm is mechanistically unique and extends the scope of currently known methods with small-molecule probes that require the presence of amino, alcohol, carboxylate or other privileged functional groups for binding of the target compound. A broad application range including pharmaceutically relevant multifunctional molecules and the use in chromatography-free asymmetric reaction analysis are also demonstrated.
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- Eryn Nelson
- Chemistry Department, Georgetown University, 3700 O St NW, Washington, DC-20057
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- Chemistry Department, Georgetown University, 3700 O St NW, Washington, DC-20057
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- Chemistry Department, Georgetown University, 3700 O St NW, Washington, DC-20057
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- Chemistry Department, Georgetown University, 3700 O St NW, Washington, DC-20057
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Formen JSSK, Howard JR, Anslyn EV, Wolf C. Circular Dichroism Sensing: Strategies and Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400767. [PMID: 38421186 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The analysis of the absolute configuration, enantiomeric composition, and concentration of chiral compounds are frequently encountered tasks across the chemical and health sciences. Chiroptical sensing methods can streamline this work and allow high-throughput screening with remarkable reduction of operational time and cost. During the last few years, significant methodological advances with innovative chirality sensing systems, the use of computer-generated calibration curves, machine learning assistance, and chemometric data processing, to name a few, have emerged and are now matched with commercially available multi-well plate CD readers. These developments have reframed the chirality sensing space and provide new opportunities that are of interest to a large group of chemists. This review will discuss chirality sensing strategies and applications with representative small-molecule CD sensors. Emphasis will be given to important milestones and recent advances that accelerate chiral compound analysis by outperforming traditional methods, conquer new directions, and pioneering efforts that lie at the forefront of chiroptical high-throughput screening developments. The goal is to provide the reader with a thorough understanding of the current state and a perspective of future directions of this rapidly emerging field.
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- Chemistry Department, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX, USA
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- Chemistry Department, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA
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Formen JSSK, Hassan DS, Wolf C. Chemometric sensing of stereoisomeric compound mixtures with a redox-responsive optical probe. Chem Sci 2024; 15:1498-1504. [PMID: 38274061 PMCID: PMC10806675 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05706b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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The analysis of mixtures of chiral compounds is a common task in academic and industrial laboratories typically achieved by laborious and time-consuming physical separation of the individual stereoisomers to allow interference-free quantification, for example using chiral chromatography coupled with UV detection. Current practice thus impedes high-throughput and slows down progress in countless chiral compound development projects. Here we describe a chemometric solution to this problem using a redox-responsive naphthoquinone that enables chromatography-free click chemistry sensing of challenging mixtures. The achiral probe covalently binds amino alcohols within a few minutes at room temperature and generates characteristic UVA and CDA spectra that are intentionally altered via sodium borohydride reduction to provide a second, strikingly different chiroptical data set (UVB and CDB). Chemometric partial least squares processing of the chiroptical outputs then enables spectral deconvolution and accurate determination of individual analyte concentrations. The success of this approach is demonstrated with 35 samples covering considerably varied total analyte amounts and stereoisomeric ratios. All chemicals and machine learning algorithms are readily available and can be immediately adapted by any laboratory.
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University Washington DC 20057 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University Washington DC 20057 USA
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Moor SR, Howard JR, Herrera BT, McVeigh MS, Marini F, Keatinge-Clay AT, Anslyn EV. Determination of Enantiomeric Excess and Diastereomeric Excess via Optical Methods. Application to α-methyl-β-hydroxy-carboxylic acids. Org Chem Front 2023; 10:1386-1392. [PMID: 37636898 PMCID: PMC10456989 DOI: 10.1039/d2qo01444k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Characterization of chiral molecules in solution is paramount for measuring reaction success. However, techniques to distinguish between chiral molecules containing more than one stereocenter through the use of optical techniques remains a challenge. Herein, we report a techique using a series of circular dichroism spectra to train multivariate regression models that are capable of predicting the complete speciation of 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid stereoisomers. From this, it is possible to rapidly and accurately determine the enantiomeric excess and diastereomeric excess of the solution without the need for chiral chromatography.
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- Sarah R Moor
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome "La Sapienza", P.le Aldo Moro 5, Rome I-00185, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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Quan M, Pang XY, Jiang W. Circular Dichroism Based Chirality Sensing with Supramolecular Host-Guest Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201258. [PMID: 35315199 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Optical methods are promising to address the ever-increasing demands for chirality analysis in drug discovery and related fields because they are amenable to high-throughput screening. Circular dichroism-based chiroptical sensing using host-guest chemistry is especially appealing due to the fast equilibrium kinetics, wide substrate scope, and potential for sustainable development. In this Minireview, we give an overview on this emerging field. General aspects of molecular recognition and chirality transfer are analyzed. Chirality sensors are discussed by dividing them into three classes according to their structural features. Applications of these chirality sensors for chirality analysis of the products of asymmetric reactions and for the real-time monitoring of reaction kinetics are demonstrated with selected examples. Moreover, challenges and research directions in this field are also highlighted.
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- Mao Quan
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Xueyuan Blvd 1088, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Xueyuan Blvd 1088, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Xueyuan Blvd 1088, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Quan M, Pang X, Jiang W. Circular Dichroism Based Chirality Sensing with Supramolecular Host–Guest Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mao Quan
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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Dotson JJ, Anslyn EV, Sigman MS. A Data-Driven Approach to the Development and Understanding of Chiroptical Sensors for Alcohols with Remote γ-Stereocenters. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:19187-19198. [PMID: 34735763 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dynamic covalent chemistry-based sensors have recently emerged as powerful tools to rapidly determine the enantiomeric excess of organic small molecules. While a bevy of sensors have been developed, those for flexible molecules with stereocenters remote to the functional group that binds the chiroptical sensor remain scarce. In this study, we develop an iterative, data-driven workflow to design and analyze a chiroptical sensor capable of assessing challenging acyclic γ-stereogenic alcohols. Following sensor optimization, the mechanism of sensing was probed with a combination of computational parametrization of the sensor molecules, statistical modeling, and high-level density functional theory (DFT) calculations. These were used to elucidate the mechanism of stereochemical recognition and revealed that competing attractive noncovalent interactions (NCIs) determine the overall performance of the sensor. It is anticipated that the data-driven workflows developed herein will be generally applicable to the development and understanding of dynamic covalent and supramolecular sensors.
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- Jordan J Dotson
- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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Wu G, Chen Y, Fang S, Tong L, Shen L, Ge C, Pan Y, Shi X, Li H. A Self‐Assembled Cage for Wide‐Scope Chiral Recognition in Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202104164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Guangcheng Wu
- Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- College of Geography and Environment Shandong Normal University Jinan 250358 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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Wu G, Chen Y, Fang S, Tong L, Shen L, Ge C, Pan Y, Shi X, Li H. A Self-Assembled Cage for Wide-Scope Chiral Recognition in Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:16594-16599. [PMID: 34000079 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Herein, we report the self-assembly of an anionic homochiral octahedral cage by condensing six Ga3+ cations and four trisacylhydrazone ligands. The robust nature of the hydrazone bond renders the cage stable in water, where it can take advantage of the hydrophobic effect for host-guest recognition. In addition to the internal binding site, namely, the inner cavity, the octahedral cage possesses four "windows", each of which represents an external binding site allowing peripheral complexation. These internal and external binding sites endow the cage with the capability to bind a broad range of guests whose sizes could either be smaller than or exceed the volume of the cage's inner cavity. Upon accommodation of a chiral guest, one of the two cage enantiomers becomes more favored than the other, producing circular-dichroism (CD) signals. The CD signal intensity of the cage is observed to be proportional to the ee value of the chiral guest, allowing a quantitative determination of the latter.
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- Guangcheng Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250358, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Bravin C, Badetti E, Licini G, Zonta C. Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amines as emerging scaffold in supramolecular chemistry. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Wang L, Quan M, Yang T, Chen Z, Jiang W. A Green and Wide‐Scope Approach for Chiroptical Sensing of Organic Molecules through Biomimetic Recognition in Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202011566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Li‐Li Wang
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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Wang L, Quan M, Yang T, Chen Z, Jiang W. A Green and Wide‐Scope Approach for Chiroptical Sensing of Organic Molecules through Biomimetic Recognition in Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:23817-23824. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Li‐Li Wang
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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Minus MB. On One Hand: The Optical Sensing of Enantiomeric Excess. Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2019.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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