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- Hematoxylin features a V-shaped chiral structure, but its use in creating chiroptical materials hasn't been fully explored.* -
- The study synthesized three new V-shaped chiral derivatives of hematoxylin, revealing interesting properties related to their structure and light interactions.* -
- The research also examined how these derivatives interact with a guest molecule, which could lead to new designs for chiral materials derived from natural sources.*
Article Abstract
Hematoxylin has a V-shaped chiral geometry, but its potential in chiroptical self-assembled materials is underdeveloped. Herein, three novel V-shaped chiral hematoxylin derivatives were synthesized, and they showed extended skeletons as well as photophysical and chiroptical behaviors. Moreover, their host-guest interactions with C were investigated. Our findings could aid in the design and synthesis of novel chiral host molecules from natural products.
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